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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 6 Oct 2026

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 rises 0.6pc

  2. Firmus IPO selling restrictions

  3. Macquarie backs directors after KPMG probe

  4. Trump orders Fort Hood gunman executed

  5. Jeffrey Archer dies at 86

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Fast Five | 6 Oct 2026

Tuesday 6 October 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson

  1. ASX readies for mega float
  2. PM in Fiji for climate talks
  3. Tax cheat dob-ins soar
  4. Retirees extending working lives
  5. ABS releases death data

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 5 Oct 2026

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 after early surge

  2. CSL signs $510m drug development deal

  3. AFL wins grand final ratings battle

  4. Andrew challenges Epstein arrest

  5. Flydubai co-pilot allegedly planned 9/11-style attack

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Fast Five | 5 Oct 2026

Monday 5 October 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson

  1. House prices to drop 15pc
  2. Miners, energy pay most tax
  3. Chalmers warns on handouts
  4. More details on Flydubai attack
  5. AI cracks 200 year old code

 

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Fast Five | 3-4 Oct 2026

Michael Thompson and Sean Aylmer go head to head to decide the top stories of the week.

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 2 Oct 2026

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 rebounds as bond sell-off eases

  2. ANZ dumps KPMG after almost 60 years

  3. Firmus valued at $43.7 billion

  4. ATO credit card ban sparks backlash

  5. Investigators probe FlyDubai cockpit attack

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Fast Five | 2 Oct 2026

Friday 2 October 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson

  1. RBA first home buyer warning
  2. ASX tumbles to June low
  3. CBA suspends bank branch closures
  4. Transurban spends $4.5b on local tollroads
  5. Ampol shifts into EV charging

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 1 Oct 2026

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 2pc as bond yields surge

  2. M&A burst

  3. Governments tip another $200m into Rio smelter

  4. Anika Wells makes Time list

  5. Australians caught up in terrifying FlyDubai flight

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Fast Five | 1 Oct 2026

Thursday 1 October 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson

  1. House prices tumble
  2. Mental health the main workplace problem
  3. Card surcharges end
  4. One EV sold every 100 seconds
  5. Manchester City guilty of defrauding EPL

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 30 Sep 2026

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 rallies on inflation figures

  2. Glencore, Yancoal coal expansion approved

  3. Sydney Airport near miss rated most serious

  4. Australian universities slide in global rankings

  5. UK PM says Brexit has done ‘more harm than good’

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