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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 1 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 slips as oil jumps

  2. Fuel imports widen Australia’s deficit

  3. CBA tips 10pc housing correction

  4. Smooth FM breaks audience record

  5. Messi calls time on Argentina

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Fast Five | 1 Sep 2026

Tuesday 1 September 2026

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

  1. Housing downturn spreads
  2. Privacy law overhaul
  3. Leaders pull out of summit
  4. Bathla Group on brink
  5. Ski season’s early end

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 31 Aug 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 dips on talk of US rate hike

  2. Monash IVF profit plunges

  3. Hanson accuses PM of inciting violence

  4. Music giants sue Anthropic

  5. 15-metre rugby flyover raises eyebrows

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Fast Five | 31 Aug 2026

Monday 31 August 2026

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

  1. Profit season wraps up
  2. One Nation’s by-election blitz
  3. Auction clearance rates soften
  4. $4 stamps on the way
  5. China details cause of Nepal floods

 

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Fast Five | 29-30 Aug 2026

Michael Thompson and Natalie MacDonald go head to head to decide the top stories of the week.

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 28 Aug 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. Nepal floods: 39 Australians missing

  2. ASX ends week up 0.4pc

  3. Virgin pays first dividend since relisting

  4. Nvidia adds $US442 billion in a day

  5. Trump secretly sends CIA chief to Moscow

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Fast Five | 28 Aug 2026

Friday 28 August 2026

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

  1. International aid for Nepal
  2. Qantas, Wesfarmers, Chemist Warehouse results
  3. More banks tip rate rise
  4. Meta’s $18b court settlement
  5. Bill Gates warns on AI

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 27 Aug 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. Australians missing after Nepal floods

  2. ASX falls 1pc as rate bets rise

  3. Xero hit by another pay revolt

  4. Macquarie dumps KPMG

  5. Nvidia’s AI boom rolls on

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Fast Five | 27 Aug 2026

Thursday 27 August 2026

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

  1. Hot inflation raises rate fears
  2. Woolies outdoes Coles
  3. More Australians investing
  4. Nine moves away from roots
  5. Driverless car future

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 26 Aug 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 on rate hike fears

  2. Big moves in reporting companies

  3. Future Fund boss to leave

  4. Two more Sydney Airport incidents

  5. Dolly Parton dies at 80

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