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Behind every story is Fear & Greed. What distinguishes volatility and opportunity. Prosperity or peril. We take you to the heart of the story because when you know why, you know what’s next.

Afternoon Report | ASX up, inflation jumps, gold falls

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 0.2pc

  2. Gold price falls

  3. Qantas flight diverted

  4. Karl Stefanovic under pressure

  5. Meta planning prediction app

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Labor wins Greens support for tax changes; KPMG scandal escalates; SpaceX tumbles

Wednesday 24 June 2026

The federal government wins Greens support for its capital gains tax and negative gearing changes. 

  • Iron ore prices fall to their lowest level in three months
  • The KPMG scandal claims two more scalps
  • WiseTech Global denies allegations that CEO Richard White exploited a woman’s immigration status and financial insecurity for sex
  • SpaceX’s share price tumbles

 

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Afternoon Report | Tech stocks sold off

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. Tech stocks sold off 

  2. Viva refinery to return to 90pc production

  3. Andrew Hastie to receive extra protection

  4. Corporate wrap: Reliance, Iluka Resources, Lynas Rare Earths

  5. Lionel Messi breaks World Cup record

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Mega defence deal with Canada; WiseTech’s White investigated; UK PM steps down

Tuesday 23 June 2026

Canada is set to buy $2.5 billion worth of radar equipment, as relations between the two countries warm up. 

  • WiseTech Global founder and CEO Richard White investigated by the AFP’s human exploitation taskforce
  • UK PM Sir Keir Starmer quits
  • Local chicken farmer Inghams hunkers down as a second case of bird flu reaches our shores
  • Wall Street’s interest in flying cars

 

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Afternoon Report | Peace talks shaky after Trump threats

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 off 0.1pc

  2. Rocky start to peace talks

  3. David Jones appoints new CEO

  4. Corporate news: Metcash, SGH, a2 Milk

  5. Egypt’s first World Cup win in 92 years

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Housing market tumbles; US-Iran peace deal teeters; fuel excise cut extended

Monday 22 June 2026

Auction clearance rates fall to their lowest level since the early days of COVID, as higher interest rates and budget changes kick in. 

  • The ceasefire between the US and Iran teeters on the brink 
  • BHP gets sold off on cost overruns, as CSL finds a bunch of friendly investors
  • The federal government extends the fuel excise discount
  • UK PM Keir Starmer is set to lose his job

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The Saturday Edition | 20 June 2026

A CGT backflip, an agreement to end the war, Pauline Hanson's most important speech yet, and two huge warnings from two central banks.

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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Afternoon Report | ASX slumps as BHP tumbles

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 slumps as BHP tumbles

  2. US-Iran talks postponed

  3. Shipping resumes through Strait of Hormuz

  4. Victorian teachers reject pay deal

  5. UK PM’s rival wins byelection

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CGT backflip, migration falls, scathing audit of Snowy Hydro, Swiss watch slump

Friday 19 June 2026

The federal government backflips on part of its controversial tax changes.

  • Migration levels in Australia drop
  • The national auditor provides a scathing report of the progress of the Snowy Hydro scheme
  • A Victorian suburb takes the title of richest postcode in the country, for the first time 
  • The world of Swiss watches is being hit by the Middle East conflict

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Afternoon Report | ASX off 0.6pc, Trump signs deal

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 off 0.6pc on Fed rate hike expectations 
  2. US, Iran sign interim peace agreement
  3. Vodafone outage
  4. HSBC fined $35m
  5. Qantas receives first Project Sunrise jet

 

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