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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 tumbles on middle east hostilities

2. treasury secretary on tax changes

3. question time gets rowdy

4. state of origin most streamed program

5. google engineer charged with insider trading

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thursday 28 may 2026

lower than expected inflation figures means no interest rate hikes until august at the earliest, according to market economists.

• banks, miners and tech companies argue against changes to the capital gains tax 
• endeavour group to offload most of its wineries
• westpac fined $26m for not adequately looking after its customers
• nasa outlines details of what it’s going to do on the moon

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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 0.7pc on softer inflation data

2. china rebukes australia on critical minerals

3. second group of women linked to isis return

4. gina rinehart revealed as southern cross investor

5. iran accuses us of ‘gross violation’ of ceasefire

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wednesday 27 may 2026

cheaper electricity for consumers and small businesses is on the way as renewables pick up the load. 

• the us strikes iran as a peace deal teeters
• about three-quarters of businesses report being affected by higher fuel prices
• property leader goodman group pushes hard into data centres
• the latest weight loss drugs are showing remarkably positive results

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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 off 0.4pc after us iran strikes

2. atlas arteria worth $1b more than offer

3. fisher & paykel, kogan.com surge

4. sam altman says australia could lead data centres

5. pope leo’s ai intervention

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the federal government backs down, slightly, on capital gains tax changes. 

tuesday 26 may 2026

• qantas’ plans for non-stop flights from sydney and melbourne to london and new york delayed again
• why people don’t trust ai in the property market
• donald trump says he is in no rush to do a deal with iran
• the competition watchdog ponders a fair price for a stamp

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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

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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