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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 0.5pc as oil falls
2. pauline hanson’s fiery press club speech
3. linfox succession battle
4. kyle sandiland’s $15m deal
5. jeremy clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis

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wednesday 17 june 2026

the reserve bank leaves interest rates on hold, but warns it will hike again if inflation doesn’t fall back towards its target level. 

• one-quarter of australians are at risk of not being able to afford home insurance by 2030
• the peace deal between the us and iran runs for just one-and-a-half pages
• the accc takes on grill’d over its tree day promotion
• the bureau of meteorology officially announces an el nino in australia

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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 steady as rba pauses on rates
2. m&a activity: atlas arteria, qube
3. lincraft to close remaining stores
4. spacex surges
5. eight killed in b-52 bomber crash

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tuesday 16 june 2026

the declaration of peace in the middle east sparks financial markets, but questions remain about whether it will last. 

• gina rinehart emerges with a $1.4 billion stake in spacex
• ifm investors ups its offer for atlas arteria on a packed day of m&a activity
• a two-day inquiry into the government’s tax changes kicks off
• how being first, or last, in a family, impacts your health outcomes

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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 1.3pc on peace deal

2. jd vance to sign agreement in geneva

3. pauline hanson now preferred pm

4. kpmg to stop bidding for government work

5. trump celebrates 80th birthday with ufc

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monday 15 june 2026

the us and iran are set to sign a 60-day ceasefire which will reopen the strait of hormuz. 

• a growing number of local market economists believe the next move in interest rates could be down
• elon musk’s worth hits $1 trillion as anthropic’s latest ai model is suspended because it’s too dangerous
• the housing market has another week to forget
• qantas mulls dumping its a380s

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blockbuster ipos, a big call on interest rates, the shocking side-effect of illicit tobacco, and the world cup kicks off.

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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friday 12 june 2026

30,000 aussie investors apply to be part of the spacex launch that hits wall street tonight. 

• australia is set to buy jet fuel and fertiliser from china as the middle east conflict worsens
• football’s world cup kicks off potentially the biggest betting event in us history
• retailer rebel’s big plans to own sport
• jim chalmers says tax changes will be good for productivity

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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 dips on middle east flare-up
2. chartered accountants anz to probe audit firms
3. corporate wrap: alcoa, lendlease, jb hifi
4. latest radio ratings
5. anthropic releases mythos ai model

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thursday 11 june 2026

australia’s biggest chemist chain mulls a $14 billion bid for uk retailing giant, boots. 

• the aussie dollar heads lower, along with bitcoin and gold
• airlines globally expect earnings to halve this year, with net profit per passenger falling to just $6
• rental yields are back in the spotlight as house prices falter
• one of the country’s biggest expansions of the power grid is ready to open

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