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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 23 May 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 rises

  2. Flood relief

  3. Coalition spat

  4. Rio boss quits

  5. Harvard ban

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Fast Five | 23 May 2025

Friday 23 May 2025

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

  1. Coalition hits pause on split
  2. Housing set for rate-fuelled boost
  3. Anko goes global
  4. Fatal floods in NSW
  5. Enhanced Games kicks off

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Book your free ticket to Fear & Greed’s first ever live show in Sydney on June 5, combined with the Australian launch of Michael’s new novel All The Perfect Days.

And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - investing in volatile markets. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 22 May 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 closes lower

  2. Bitcoin hits record

  3. Luxury car tax

  4. Rio bauxite expansion

  5. Trump accepts plane gift

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Fast Five | 22 May 2025

Thursday 22 May 2025

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

  1. Coalition fall-out deepens
  2. Gender pay gap in public service improves
  3. CBA leads ASX towards record
  4. Andrew Forrest warns on China iron ore
  5. Qantas retakes top position

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 21 May 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 rises

  2. Wages no threat

  3. Hardie defence

  4. Webjet profit

  5. Musk defence

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Fast Five | 21 May 2025

Wednesday 21 May 2025

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

  1. RBA open to another rate cut
  2. Federal Coalition splits
  3. Telstra hikes phone plan prices
  4. Rio pushes hard into lithium
  5. Netflix saves Sesame Street

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 20 May 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 closes higher

  2. AustralianSuper buys into coal

  3. TechnologyOne soars

  4. Kogan slumps

  5. Trump-Putin meeting

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Fast Five | 20 May 2025

Tuesday 20 May 2025

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

  1. CBA, Telstra, Wesfarmers hit highs
  2. RBA rate cut likely
  3. Labor’s super policy under scrutiny
  4. Telstra coverage claims challenged
  5. Biden cancer diagnosis

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - how to use an interest rate cut to get on top of debt. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 19 May 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 closes down

  2. New Hope tumbles

  3. PM-Zelensky meeting

  4. Lendlease sale

  5. Putin-Trump call

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Fast Five | 19 May 2025

Monday 19 May 2025

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

  1. RBA set to cut rates
  2. PM attends Papal inauguration
  3. Super funds weather tariff storm
  4. Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment
  5. Original Magna Carta uncovered

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