Trump’s tariffs hit markets hard, wiping billions off the ASX, while gold soars and China and the EU gear up for retaliation.

Legacy Minerals (ASX:LGM) has assayed drill core from 2011 at the Thomson project in NSW, recording up to 6.73g/t gold.

Liberation Day did not deliver punitive tariffs on the pharmaceutical sector - but the reprieve could be short lived.

Trump’s tariffs have hit global exports, with China copping it hardest and Australia facing a 10pc levy. Meanwhile, gold hits record highs.

Special report: A maiden drilling campaign is set to start at Bubalus Resources’ Crosbie South gold-antimony prospect in Victoria thanks to a recent $1.5 million raise.

The rejection by Galan Lithium of a US$150 million bid for its Argentine assets has pleased investors with shares up as much as 52.4%.

ASX tech took a hit with global chaos while Opyl, Yojee, and RocketBoots made moves, but big Wall Street names are struggling with AI.