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First the capitulation, now comes the uncertainty. Donald Trump has backed down from his own negotiating ledge, and Wall Street applauded by staging the biggest rally since the global financial crisis, writes Eric Johnston.

A sharp and simultaneous sell-off in stocks and bonds this week raises an obvious question – just how close is the Federal Reserve to stepping in to protect the US financial system.

Billionaire Andrew Forrest says young Australian men are under the mistaken impression that nuclear energy is ‘pretty cool’.