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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 1pc
2. australian lamb exports under threat
3. chalmers defends gas tax
4. sydney airport strike causes little disruption
5. tesla's rocket-powered roadster

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friday 16 october 2026

australia’s unemployment rate hits a five year high, but it might not be enough to prevent another rate hike. 

• the auction market slump is forcing sellers to accept lower prices
• the federal government launches its flagship online safety legislation
• asic drops its insider trading investigation into wisetech global founder richard white
• apple shifts into the smart home world, taking on amazon and google

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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 recovers as unemployment rises
2. corporate news
3. greens senator takes leave over allegations
4. cue clothing to close stores
5. white house press secretary's credentials questioned

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thursday 15 october 2026

commonwealth bank boss matt comyn warns about the economic outlook for the rest of the year. 

• asic puts the heat on auditors over how they value private credit assets. 
• the federal court overturns a ban on a gold mine in central nsw
• the chair of guzman y gomez sells down his stake
• the world’s oldest shipwreck found off the coast of turkey in just 30 metres of water

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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 as banks sold off
2. gold fields considers sweetening takeover offer
3. airtrunk delays $4.4 billion float
4. pope leo undergoes lung cancer surgery
5. hackers target supermarket fridges

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wednesday 14 october 2026

the imf warns australia is on track to be one of the worst performing inflation and employment economies. 

• the accc claims major egg producers have been involved in anti-competitive behaviour
• the corporate regulator tells mortgage brokers to pick up their acts
• qantas cancels a flight because of bed bugs
• the nobel laureate for economics goes to two professors who helped governments and central banks protect the most vulnerable in society

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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 flat as tech and lithium stocks tumble

2. domino's loses another boss

3. record $21 billion pours into etfs

4. louis vuitton sales slump in china

5. mars rover breaks driving record

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tuesday 13 october 2026

wall street celebrates the fourth anniversary of the current boom, driven by the ai giants. but will the us mid-term elections bring an end to festivities? 

• spacex close to gaining the capacity to take on mobile phone companies like telstra
• former federal treasurer josh frydenberg ruffles a few liberal feathers
• virgin and qantas to increase airfares
• wine theft takes hold in italy

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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 gains for second day

2. firmus founder hits back after failed float

3. pm defends small business record

4. airport bus links face delays

5. mckinsey removes senior partner from leadership

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monday 12 october 2026

the asx, brokers and the tech sector brace for the fall-out from the failed firmus float.

• renewed fighting in the middle east and higher oil prices are set to hit global markets as investors buy gold
• major ev manufacturers cut prices for vehicles in australia
• household rents might have hit a ceiling
• donald trump’s extraordinary 36 hours of criticism

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