Australian stocks drop sharply after U.S. announces higher tariffs, market loses nearly $50B.

Australian shares saw significant early losses following the announcement of higher-than-expected US tariffs, with the S&P/ASX200 down 74.8 points or 0.94% to 7,859.7 and the All Ordinaries falling 80.4 points or 0.99% to 8,052.7. The market initially dropped 2.1%, equating to nearly $50 billion in losses, but narrowed as trade fears eased. Energy stocks, IT, real estate, and materials were hit hardest, while consumer staples gained 1.1%. The Australian dollar fell slightly to 62.88 US cents.

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