BUSINESS

monday 13 april 2026

peace talks between the us and iran break down as fears of higher food prices escalate. 

• the aussie dollar, bitcoin and gold all rise
• one-time market darling, atlassian, tumbles on wall street
• big banks and the us government warn of the destructive capabilities of ai
• the commercial property market splits in two

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it's sean's turn this week to hit michael and adam with five questions - no notice, no prep. this week, it's all about consumer behaviour - how the cost of living is changing the way we spend.

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this is the fear & 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 up 4.4 for week

2. middle east tensions ahead of peace talks

3. pm strikes deal with singapore

4. magellan shareholders back barrenjoey merger

5. artemis ii prepares for splashdown

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friday 10 april 2026

prime minister anthony albanese joins world leaders in calling for an end to israel’s attacks on lebanon, as the middle east ceasefire shows signs of fraying. 

• the local property market under the spotlight as clearance rates fall
• the federal government starts treating the fuel issue as a national security crisis
• bendigo bank cuts staff, as it inks some big artificial intelligence deals
• and how accurate are google’s ai responses? 

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this is the fear & 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 up 0.2pc

2. fragile ceasefire holding

3. ampol offers to sell more sites

4. meta unveils new ai model

5. apple pushing ahead with foldable iphones

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thursday 9 april 2026

the asx has its best day in a year after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the middle east. 

• the fuel crisis in australia spills into industrial relations
• goodman group’s mega la deal
• droneshield’s controversial ceo steps down
• kanye west is banned from britain

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this is the fear & 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 jumps 2.6pc

2. trump: ceasefire a ‘big day for world peace’

3. brs remanded in custody

4. nfl game at mcg almost a sellout

5. $us64b bid for universal music group

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victoria cross recipient ben roberts-smith faces murder charges in what is likely to be the country’s most significant war crimes prosecution ever. 

wednesday 8 april 2026

• the local share market surges on hopes of an end to the middle east conflict
• the artemis astronauts travel to the dark side of the moon, and set a new record at the same time
• the prime minister promises to guard fuel supplies
• guzman y gomez sales surge

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this is the fear & 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 surges 1.7pc

2. ben roberts-smith arrested

3. household spending rises in feb

4. trump singles out australia

5. regions pass 10 million people

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tuesday 7 april 2026

investors get set for higher interest rates in australia as the war in the middle east enters a critical phase. 

• auction clearance rates tumble back to covid levels
• is the era of reality tv over?
• wait times for electric vehicle buyers pushes out
• bad news for renters

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