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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 surges on softer inflation numbers

2. corporate wrap: mineral resources, perpetual, woodside

3. bird flu found in local birds

4. openai rogue incident expands

5. at least 13 killed in japan quake

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wednesday 29 july 2026

reserve bank governor michele bullock warns that interest rates could rise if inflation isn’t quickly brought under control. 

• a federal court judge hammers gerry harvey for his disregard of consumers
• apple replaces nvidia as the world’s biggest company
• origin energy confirms the personal information of 900,000 customers was stolen in last week’s hack
• lvmh founder and owner, bernardt arnauldt, accused of not hiring fat people

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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 at 6 week high as oil retreats

2. actu leaders quit

3. corporate wrap: droneshield, web travel, viva energy

4. angus taylor embroiled in icac claims

5. gina rinehart increases spacex stake

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tuesday 28 july 2026

the local share market surges after a lull in fighting in the middle east, but uncertainty remains the dominant driver of markets. 

• myer warns that the cost-of-living crisis has hit sales
• bleisure travel – business and leisure – is back with gen zers taking full advantage
• fortescue metals boss andrew forrest’s strong warnings on iron ore prices and ai
• the latest hot stock - a chipmaker in china - surges 500 per cent on day one

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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 surges 1.6pc, best day in 6 weeks

2. ausalert test a ‘success’

3. pauline hanson loses discrimination appeal

4. sacked qantas workers’ payments delayed

5. europe wildfires

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monday 27 july 2026

investors could be in for a rocky week on the back of rising oil prices and critical inflation numbers. 

• prime minister anthony albanese says the government is talking to anthropic about getting access to its super-powerful ai model
• etf issuance is set to surge
• the us levies tariffs on 60 countries
• chinese mathematicians solve two separate century old maths puzzles, and in doing so, win the fields medal

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the saturday edition has had a shake-up! new categories and new stories - but still a ferocious battle. this week, great solved mysteries, two stories that affect your money, and two that would make for an uncomfortable call with your boss.

sean aylmer and michael thompson go head to head, 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 lower

2. trump 12.5pc tariff on aust goods

3. coles-ev deal

4. hacker backs down

5. oil price surges

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friday 24 july 2026

a surprise jump in the number of employed australians puts pressure on the reserve bank to lift interest rates. 

• the alp promises a new workers’ court for employees
• macquarie boss shemara wikramanayake says it’s time to step down
• tesla sells more cars than ever, but profits fall
• a michelin star restaurant gets done for serving ants on sorbet

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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. markets react to jobs shock
2. macquarie to review kpmg role
3. labor conference backs super change
4. kmart store overhaul
5. us, saudi nuclear deal

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