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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 17 Mar 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. RBA hikes interest rates

  2. Challenger lowers Pepper Money bid

  3. Naveed Akram in court

  4. Atlassian facing action over sacked worker

  5. Trump to delay China meeting

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Fast Five | 17 Mar 2026

Tuesday 17 March 2026

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

  1. ASX hits three month low
  2. RBA rate hike tipped this afternoon
  3. ASIC’s social media warning
  4. Trump threatens NATO
  5. Men’s makeup surge

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 16 Mar 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 slips to three month low

  2. One Nation support surges

  3. Nationals front bench announced

  4. Charges against Antony Catalano

  5. Aussies miss out at Oscars

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Fast Five | 16 Mar 2026

Monday 16 March 2026

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

  1. Rates to rise when RBA meets
  2. Israel and Iran trade strikes
  3. Auction market tumbles
  4. YouTube biggest media company
  5. Porsche cuts jobs

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Five Questions: When was the last time someone handed you cash? 

Michael hits Sean and Adam with five questions — no notice, no prep — all their use of cash. Who still carries it, when did they last receive it, and would they miss it if cash disappeared tomorrow?

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Fast Five | 14 Mar 2026

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

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 13 Mar 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 down

  2. QANTAS Covid settlement

  3. Iron ore surge

  4. Inflation rising

  5. US, Iran threats

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Fast Five | 13 Mar 2026

Friday 13 March 2026

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

  1. Oil surges, petrol fears
  2. Cracks emerge in household spending
  3. Atlassian cuts 1600 jobs
  4. 1 in 7 Aussies experience fraud
  5. UK pound note controversy

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 12 Mar 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 1.3pc

  2. Aussie dollar hits 4 year high

  3. Royal Commission advisor quits

  4. KFC’s Germany push

  5. US prepares new tariff round

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Fast Five | 12 Mar 2026

Thursday 12 March 2026

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

  1. Rate hike next week
  2. Middle East embassies shuttered
  3. Matt Canavan to lead Nats
  4. Govt invests $200m in data centre player
  5. Robotaxis sans steering wheels

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