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this is the fear & greed afternoon report - everything you need to know right now.

today, nvidia chief executive jensen huang faces an investigation after admitting to an affair with a woman suspected of being a chinese spy. michael thompson looks at the scandal engulfing the world's most important ai chipmaker, and why donald trump is backing huang to stay in the job.

plus, trump reflects on the republicans' bruising midterm election losses, the asx edges higher as mining stocks rally, and anz shares fall despite a strong profit result.

and prime minister anthony albanese's popularity plunges to new lows, with just one in five voters saying they trust him.

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monday 9 november 2026

the top five business stories in five minutes, with sean aylmer and michael thompson

1. pm backs down on defence sales
2. auctions come in around 50pc
3. car sales booming despite cost of living
4. on’s big plans for aussie runners
5. midterms fall out

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the saturday edition brings together the serious, the surprising and the slightly ridiculous stories of the week.

sean aylmer and michael thompson go head-to-head. and for the first time, you can watch the longer edition on the fear & greed youtube channel.

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this is the fear & greed afternoon report - everything you need to know right now.

today, wall street suffers its worst sell-off since donald trump's liberation day tariffs, with trillions of dollars wiped from us sharemarkets amid fears of tougher regulation of artificial intelligence. michael thompson looks at what's behind the tech rout, and how the australian sharemarket managed to avoid the worst of the global sell-off.

plus, asian markets plunge, nextdc bucks the trend on the asx, and qantas warns of higher airfares and flight cuts as fuel costs soar.

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friday 6 november 2026

the top five business stories in five minutes, with sean aylmer and michael thompson

1. goodman raids nextdc
2. david jones in receivership
3. nab warns of recession risk
4. asx hits two month high
5. collins’ dictionary word of the year

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this is the fear & greed afternoon report - everything you need to know right now.

today, australian shares surge to a two-month high, as technology and mining stocks rally. michael thompson looks at three major business stories: a potential takeover battle for nextdc, the collapse of david jones, and nab's warning of a growing recession risk. plus, hear from nab ceo andrew irvine on the pressures facing australian retailers.

also, the fallout from the us midterm elections continues, with donald trump reportedly considering replacing his defence secretary, and telstra explains those mysterious missed call notifications.

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thursday 5 november 2026

the top five business stories in five minutes, with sean aylmer and michael thompson

1. voters reject trump policies
2. djs set to fall into administration
3. ai isn’t causing job losses… yet
4. glp-1 weight loss pill approved
5. uber loses high court appeal

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this is the fear & greed afternoon report - everything you need to know right now.

today, the democrats seize control of the us senate and look set to win the house of representatives in a devastating result for donald trump. michael thompson looks at what it means for the president's remaining two years in office, and how financial markets are reacting.

plus, the big four banks pass on the rba's rate hike, australia pushes for changes to british backpacker visas, and canva announces major job cuts.

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wednesday 4 november 2026

the top five business stories in five minutes, with sean aylmer and michael thompson

1. rate hike and more to come?
2. social media ban heads to high court
3. anthropic float hits australia
4. us mid-terms in full swing
5. one man’s 50,000km walk

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tuesday 3 november 2026

the top five business stories in five minutes, with sean aylmer and michael thompson

1. westpac: house prices to fall 11pc
2. rba rate hike imminent
3. kathmandu owner in takeover talks
4. ai triggers cyberattack surge
5. election day for trump

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