Australian dollar slips to five-year low, ASX rises on first trading day of 2025 | Finance Report

The share market ended its first trading day of the new year with solid gains, while the Australian dollar briefly tumbled to its weakest level since April 2020 as incoming US President Donald Trump’s trade policies are forecast to keep inflation higher for longer, as finance presenter David Chau explains.

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