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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 rises 0.5pc as banks rally

2. challenger takeover talks continue

3. star in talks with us lender

4. drone threats over military bases quadruple

5. at least 68 killed in spanish train disaster

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thursday 29 october 2026

hot inflation figures point to a fifth rate rise this year on tuesday. 

• the federal government under pressure over spending
• woolworths looks to be gaining in the supermarket wars, posting a solid jump in sales
• star entertainment hit with a $260m fine, raising questions about its viability
• the israeli election result remains on a knife’s edge, with the two arab parties in israel set to hold the balance of power

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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. inflation hits asx, rate rise looms

2. bomb threat and swearing in parliament

3. qantas workers strike

4. apple's $3,500 folding phone cracks

5. bolsonaro flees brazil after election defeat

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wednesday 28 october 2026

ai giant anthropic targets wealthy australian investors after it files its prospectus in what could be the biggest ipo in history. 

• retailer david jones under pressure after reportedly failing to meet one of its loan conditions
• ten per cent of all deaths in australia are now due to dementia
• treasurer jim chalmers unveils more changes to capital gains tax rules
• the country’s sheep flock falls to its lowest level in a century 

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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 rises as miners, tech stocks rally

2. woodside abandons 25-year gas project

3. coalition unveils $31 billion in budget cuts

4. jacinda ardern joins sydney university

5. trump offers $1 million voter fraud reward

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tuesday 27 october 2026

federal parliament returns with tributes to mp helen haines, and the opposition saying it will oppose the government’s free trade deal with europe. 

• a bidding war erupts for housing group ingenia communities
• it’s crunch time for australia’s $4.8 trillion super system
• even the cost-of-living crisis can’t stop spending for halloween
• a surprise, anti-trump winner in the brazilian election

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monday 26 october 2026

financial markets remain on tenterhooks as oil prices surge ahead of inflation figures this week. 

• australians are shifting from big cities to regional areas in near record numbers
• apple’s new foldable iphone is launched, with mixed reviews
• the owner of thredbo ski village and event cinemas hopes upcoming blockbusters can make up for the lack of snow last winter
• barack obama unloads on the trump administration

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the saturday edition brings together the serious, the surprising and the slightly ridiculous stories of the week.

this week: whether the ai boom is getting ahead of itself; why takeover activity is suddenly heating up in australia; whether another interest rate rise is inevitable; a crackdown on noisy passengers; and two very different medical breakthroughs involving ageing brains and baldness.

sean aylmer and michael thompson go head-to-head, with adam lang picking the winner. and this week, the result sparks an extraordinary dummy spit.

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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. miners dive, banks jump

2. snowy blow-out

3. competition boost for banks

4. nats shake-up

5. typhoon hits taiwan

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friday 23 october 2026

ai discovers one of the biggest failings in internet security ever, triggering the shut-down of websites globally. 

• the aussie superannuation system rates as one of the best in the world
• higher interest rates hit home builders and retailers, sending share prices south
• fortescue metals takes the battle to chinese iron ore buyers, with implications for the national budget
• one of basketball’s best-known teams is set to join wall street

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