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 dips on middle east flare-up
2. chartered accountants anz to probe audit firms
3. corporate wrap: alcoa, lendlease, jb hifi
4. latest radio ratings
5. anthropic releases mythos ai model

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thursday 11 june 2026

australia’s biggest chemist chain mulls a $14 billion bid for uk retailing giant, boots. 

• the aussie dollar heads lower, along with bitcoin and gold
• airlines globally expect earnings to halve this year, with net profit per passenger falling to just $6
• rental yields are back in the spotlight as house prices falter
• one of the country’s biggest expansions of the power grid is ready to open

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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 shrugs off iran tensions
2. super funds strong return
3. cba’s nz bank fined
4. northern star rejects calls to sell
5. riots, protests in northern ireland

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wednesday 10 june 2026

consumer sentiment hits 50-year lows while business confidence also takes a hit, as one major bank now predicts the next move in interest rates is down. 

• apple credits australia’s social media ban as inspiration for new safety features on iphones
• the federal liberal party flirts with one nation
• an iconic aussie retailer is set to close
• football’s world cup is two days away, as politics threatens to overshadow the sport

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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 0.2pc
2. ooh!media takeover bid
3. one nation tackles student visas
4. us apache helicopter crashes
5. apple unveils siri upgrade

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tuesday 9 june 2026

wall street falls as questions arise around the sustainability of the tech boom. 

• prime minister anthony albanese and former pm julia gillard hit out at critics of victorian premier jacinta allan, over “ditch the witch” billboards
• nicotine consumption in australia jumps 40 per cent on the back of illegal sales of cigarettes
• new research gives an insight into property investors
• ai is used to develop new vaccines

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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. richard scolyer to receive state funeral

2. king’s birthday honours list

3. aussie dollar dips on renewed middle east conflict

4. trumps walks out of interview 

5. 12 killed in philippines earthquake

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monday 8 june 2026

some of the country’s biggest stocks are also among the worst performers, 11 months into the financial year. 

• the corporate regulator launches a formal inquiry into kpmg over the use of a client’s confidential board papers
• the battle for energy heats up
• australia’s incarceration rates soar
• sotheby’s is set to auction a 67 million-year-old tyrannosaurus rex

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a pay rise for workers, the economy slows down, tumbling house prices and the cia agent who allegedly took home 303 gold bars. there's a lot to discuss, and plenty to argue over.

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. miners drop

2. kpmg crisis

3. allan challenge?

4. megaport surges

5. coal incentives

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