BUSINESS

monday 9 february 2026

investors can expect a wild ride on equity markets over the next three weeks, as profit season promises big market moves.

• the ai spending boom by big tech heads towards $1 trillion annually, drawing comparisons with the 19th century rail boom in the us. 
• unusual ways to gain an advantage in the men’s ski jumping competition at the olympics 
• the federal coalition reforms
• a bumper week for home sales

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interest rates rising, crypto tumbling, deals collapsing, major tax reform and the start of the winter olympics: it's been a monster week.

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 tumbles

2. rio-glencore deal off

3. coalition still divided

4. bullock in parliament

5. nfl for mcg

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friday 6 february 2026

the reserve bank warns that wages will not keep pace with inflation

• uranium stocks take a tumble as the ai debate continues
• one nation raises the prospect of joining the coalition 
• bunnings wins the right to keep using facial recognition
• the winter olympics gets underway in the dolomites in northern italy

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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 dips, silver tumbles

2. attempted bombing declared terrorism

3. bunnings wins legal fight

4. ice agents withdraw

5. washington post job cuts

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thursday 5 february 2026

the federal government considers scaling back capital gains tax concessions for property investors. 

• a tale of two markets with tech stocks dumped and miners surging
• australiansuper loses funds to competitors for the first time in 20 years 
• still no re-unification for the federal coalition
• crypto’s market cap tumbles nearly half-a-trillion us dollars 

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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. miners lift asx

2. major defence land sell-off

3. airport delays as arrivals hit record

4. wfh case could reshape rights

5. bill gates on ai

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wednesday 4 february 2026

the reserve bank lifts interest rates and hints that there could be more hikes later in the year. 

• the federal coalition parties remain at odds over reuniting. 
• cheaper, challenger brands are winning the mobile battle in australia. 
• elon musk combines his two private companies as he pushes to develop data centres in space. 
• us owned tiktok changes terms and conditions, upsetting users.

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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 1pc

2. nats on crossbenches

3. qantas selldown

4. corporate updates

5. clintons to testify

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tuesday 3 february 2026

the federal liberals and nationals in talks to reform the coalition just as parliament resumes for the year. 

• competition in home lending heats up just as interest rates are set to rise 
• the boss of corporate travel management resigns five months after the company said it can’t sign off its annual accounts. 
• the rest of the world pushes to follow australia’s social media ban for kids
• melania, the documentary, about the first lady melania trump, fails to set the box office alight

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