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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 17 Oct 2025

This is the Fear and 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

  2. Rate cut hopes grow

  3. Wayne Swan to step down as Labor president

  4. Trump cools on Tomahawk push

  5. Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley dies

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Fast Five | 17 Oct 2025

Friday 17 October 2025

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

  1. Unemployment surges
  2. RBA governor’s warning
  3. Macquarie’s $60b deal
  4. Crypto ATM crackdown
  5. Chocolate prices to fall

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, 10 supermarket tricks to save $100 on groceries. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 16 Oct 2025

This is the Fear and 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 jumps on jobless news 

  2. Mayne Pharma surges

  3. Origin casts doubt on wind

  4. BHP addresses China rift

  5. Trump authorises CIA ops in Venezuela

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Fast Five | 16 Oct 2025

Thursday 16 October 2025

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

  1. Economy speed limit tumbles
  2. Petrol and diesel shortage warning
  3. Gold hits another record
  4. AMEX cardholders data risk
  5. Green boom under Trump

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, 10 supermarket tricks to save $100 on groceries. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 15 Oct 2025

This is the Fear and 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

  2. Comyn to stay at CBA

  3. Housing target missed

  4. ACCC probes Southern Cross–Seven merger

  5. Trump warns Hamas: disarm or be disarmed

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Fast Five | 15 Oct 2025

Wednesday 15 October 2025

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

  1. Gold, silver, iron ore surge
  2. RBA cautious on rate cuts
  3. Australia to make missiles
  4. Supermarket price war brewing
  5. Taylor Swift’s record breaking week

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, 10 supermarket tricks to save $100 on groceries. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 14 Oct 2025

This is the Fear and 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 surge

  2. Politicians’ phone numbers leaked online

  3. Virgin limits carry-on luggage

  4. Nine Radio rebounds

  5. Trump visits Israel

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Fast Five | 14 Oct 2025

Tuesday 14 October 2025

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

  1. Superannuation tax backflip
  2. Hamas releases hostages
  3. ANZ’s strategic shift
  4. Treasury Wines struggles in China
  5. Running app Strava eyes Wall St 

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, can buying an EV save you money? Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 13 Oct 2025

This is the Fear and 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. Markets

  2. Chalmers softens super tax plan

  3. ANZ boss announces overhaul

  4. Govt to meet social media execs

  5. Israel / Hamas hostage release begins

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Fast Five | 13 Oct 2025

Monday 13 October 2025

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

  1. RBA happy with economy
  2. Bitcoin’s record sell-off
  3. 5.7m Qantas records on dark web
  4. Victoria tackles retail aggression
  5. Grange vintage spurs local sales

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, four ways to start investing immediately. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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