ASX Market Close: Trump tariffs rattle markets | February 4, 2025

The ASX200 closed down 0.06% at 8,374 points. The Aussie bourse closed flat on news both Canada and Mexico have cut deals to postpone the imposition of tariffs by the U.S. IT was the best performing sector, up 1.5%, followed by Materials, up 0.9%. Real Estate was the biggest loser, down more than 1%, followed by Discretionary and Energy, both down 0.75%, and Industrials, down 0.65%.