BUSINESS

monday 16 february 2026

the federal liberal party tries for a fresh start as one nation looms. 

• the anything-but-tech trade on wall street and elsewhere gather momentum, with the big tech companies underperforming the market
• macquarie group is working on a $12 billion bid for qube logistics
• solar panels produce too much energy
• democrats tell european leaders that donald trump will be gone in three years

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commonwealth bank soars, while amp plummets in a very volatile start to reporting season. plus a leadership spill, fast internet booms, and who would want the corner office?

sean aylmer and michael thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with adam lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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this is the fear and greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. asx drops on tech sell-off 

2. angus taylor wins lib spill

3. austal, cochlear, webjet tumble

4. ice agents out of minnesota

5. first aussie gold at winter olympics

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friday 13 february 2026

angus taylor is expected to become leader of the federal liberal party this morning, removing sussan ley. 

• anz announces a strong quarterly result sending bank shares surging
• the reserve bank concedes it let the unemployment level fall too low, and as a result inflation crept higher
• the boom in high-speed internet connections
• the number of global spotify users hits 750 million 

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this is the fear and greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. asx closes up

2. lib leadership challenge tomorrow

3. amp’s worst day in two decades

4. corporate results wrap

5. canada shooter identified

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thursday 12 february 2026

commonwealth bank’s share price surges on a strong profit while csl tumbles after its ceo was forced out the door. 

• the dept of treasury confirms it’s been doing work on potential changes to capital gains tax concessions
• the local share market nears record highs
• angus taylor quits the front bench and is set to challenge opposition leader sussan ley
• the story of a crockery company booming in an ai world

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this is the fear and greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. asx soars on cba profit

2. big swings as companies report

3. leadership challenge may be imminent

4. breakthrough in us kidnapping

5. 10 dead after canada school shooting

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wednesday 11 february 2026

prime minister anthony albanese calls on the greens to tone down the rhetoric as israeli president isaac herzog’s visit to australia triggers plaudits and condemnation. 

• macquarie warns the big banks it is after their mortgages and deposits 
• the privacy commissioner is worried that cars might be spying on owners
• alphabet’s 100-year bond
• why winners at the olympics are going home with medals more valuable than ever before

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this is the fear and greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. tech stocks boost market

2. nine charged over herzog protests

3. one nation’s weak preference flows

4. union pushing for wfh

5. airline competition heats up

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tuesday 10 february 2026

the local share market surges as investors buy back into tech stocks. 

• a federal liberal party leadership spill looks likely this week
• the number of very rich australians surges
• a drop in household spending complicates the interest rate outlook
• we take a look at the best superbowl ads

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