ASX tumbles as yields rise; “death tax” squabble; why people want a new job
Published May 18, 2026
The local share market tumbles as rising bond yields, last week’s budget and higher oil prices hit equities.
- Labor and the coalition start fighting over the so-called death tax
- Why so many people are looking for a new job
- An ASX200 stock tumbles 70 per cent in minutes
- The federal government orders China related shareholders to exit a rare earths company
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