BUSINESS

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 climbs

2. asio boss at royal commission

3. charter hall upgrades guidance for third time

4. adore beauty hit by cost of living

5. magnussen finishes last at enhanced games

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monday 25 may 2026

the magnificent 7 tech stocks surge to a combined $32 trillion valuation. 

• donald trump says the us and iran are on the verge of a peace deal
• how sleep does much more for your health, than refreshing you
• the federal liberal party set to support labour’s ndis reforms
• half of all vehicles sold in ten years time forecast to be electric 

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an unemployment shock, a big week for bonds, the big switch from banks to mining stocks, and nvidia, spacex and openai deliver a staggering couple of days on wall street. 

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 & 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 higher

2. cgt negotiations begin

3. tuas dumps $1.5b deal

4. us backs brisbane quantum company

5. andrew under scrutiny

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friday 22 may 2026

a surprise jump in the unemployment rate has raised hopes that the reserve bank will hold back on lifting interest rates. 

• virgin scraps flights as it looks to save on fuel costs
• elon musk’s spacex set to hit the share market with a valuation of $2 trillion
• warnings that house prices could fall ten per cent
• the afl footballer who is likely to make more in one game tomorrow, than his annual salary in most years

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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 climbs 1.5pc

2. nvidia revenue surges

3. asic launches action against equity trustees

4. singtel wants to sell optus stake

5. airport hair removal bomb scare

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market interest rates surge as investors fear rising inflation could lead to a widespread recession. 

• the former boss of rex airlines admits to misleading the market
• the price of gold falls, taking precious metal stocks with it
• hay fever hits nearly one-in-two japanese citizens
• xi jinping meets vladimir putin

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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 falls 1.3pc

2. shadow treasurer launches ‘stand with small’ campaign

3. webjet slumps after virgin cuts commissions

4. james hardie’s full year results down 75pc

5. son of billionaire named as suspect in death

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wednesday 20 may 2026

the reserve bank says it is worried about inflation but hints that rates might be on hold. 

• prime minister anthony albanese says the new 30 per cent tax on trusts will take some time to implement
• beef farmers' golden period might be about to come to an end
• super returns heading for a fourth consecutive year of decent returns
• elon musk loses his fight against openai and its chief executive, sam altman

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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 rallies 1.2pc

2. technologyone dismisses saaspocalypse fears

3. santos, shell attack govt polocy

4. albanese response to meme campaign

5. stefanovic, maguire sign with arn

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