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 off 0.6pc

2. govt open to regulating accounting firms

3. building approvals fall

4. karl stefanovic dropped from radio show

5. trump’s setback in us supreme court

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wednesday 1 july 2026

the financial year ends with the asx200 finishing less than three per cent higher, with big gains from miners offset by losses in tech and healthcare stocks. 

• the accc sues amazon prime over the cost of subscriptions
• two ey graduates sacked after accessing the pm’s personal details 
• the ato says doing your tax return quickly, doesn’t mean you’ll get a fast refund
• the biopic film michael, about pop star michael jackson, leads a hollywood revival

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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 down for day, up for year

2. businesses report jump in expenses

3. corporate wrap: collins foods, atlas arteria, neuren

4. agl worker ordered to attend office

5. trump’s big day in us supreme court

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tuesday 30 june 2026

the new financial year is set to introduce income tax cuts and business tax deductions, alongside higher wages and changes to superannuation. 

• the aussie dollar falls below 69 us cents as bitcoin tumbles
• australia finally signs a deal with vanuatu, and rugby league players look for a better deal
• nine and foxtel get set to sign a $5 billion broadcast rights agreement. 
• volkswagen announces the biggest job layoff plan in corporate history

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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 as iran hostilities ease

2. pauline hanson support drops

3. lowy family targeted in antisemitic abuse

4. fourth case of bird flu

5. 1300 killed in heatwave

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monday 29 june 2026

tech stocks get sold off around the globe as investors fear that the ai boom won’t prove profitable for years to come. 

• renewed hostilities in the middle east triggers fears about the current ceasefire
• the guinness book of records names a canberra town crier, the loudest person in the world
• new fines for social media companies that break the under-16s ban
• mrbeast named the most successful social media influencer, earning three times as much as his nearest rival

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inflation, jobs, household spending, house prices, oil, and two particularly alarming pieces of news.

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

2. budget bonus

3. beefing up social media ban

4. hormuz pause

5. socceroos advance

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friday 26 june 2026

a surge in employment adds to the case for another interest rate hike. 

• brent crude prices fall back to pre-war levels
• the government tax legislation passes parliament, becoming law
• judo bank’s share price crashes nearly 40pc as the economy hits its business
• elon musk loses his trillionaire status

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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 drops 0.7pc

2. independent mps launch new party

3. ‘significant terror cases’ disrupted by asio

4. karl stefanovic to depart nine

5. dozens killed in venezuela earthquake

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