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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 16 Oct 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 up 1pc
  2. Australian lamb exports under threat
  3. Chalmers defends gas tax
  4. Sydney Airport strike causes little disruption
  5. Tesla's rocket-powered Roadster

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Fast Five | 16 Oct 2026

Friday 16 October 2026

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

  1. Unemployment rate jumps
  2. Home sellers drop asking prices
  3. Govt tables online safety legislation
  4. ASIC drops Richard White probe
  5. Apple launches smart display

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 15 Oct 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 recovers as unemployment rises
  2. Corporate news
  3. Greens senator takes leave over allegations
  4. Cue Clothing to close stores
  5. White House press secretary's credentials questioned

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Fast Five | 15 Oct 2026

Thursday 15 October 2026

 

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

  1. CBA warns on the economy
  2. ASIC puts heat on auditors
  3. Federal court overturns gold mine ban
  4. Guzman chair sells stake
  5. World’s oldest shipwreck found

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 14 Oct 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 falls as banks sold off
  2. Gold Fields considers sweetening takeover offer
  3. AirTrunk delays $4.4 billion float
  4. Pope Leo undergoes lung cancer surgery
  5. Hackers target supermarket fridges

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Fast Five | 14 Oct 2026

Wednesday 14 October 2026

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

  1. IMF warns on inflation, employment
  2. Eggs wars
  3. ASIC targets mortgage brokers
  4. Bed bugs ground Qantas flight
  5. Nobel laureate for economics awarded

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 13 Oct 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 flat as tech and lithium stocks tumble

  2. Domino's loses another boss

  3. Record $21 billion pours into ETFs

  4. Louis Vuitton sales slump in China

  5. Mars rover breaks driving record

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Fast Five | 13 Oct 2026

Tuesday 13 October 2026

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

  1. Wall St v mid-term elections
  2. SpaceX mobile plans
  3. Josh Frydenberg ruffles feathers
  4. Domestic airfares to rise
  5. Wine theft takes hold in Italy

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 10 Oct 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 gains for second day

  2. Firmus founder hits back after failed float

  3. PM defends small business record

  4. Airport bus links face delays

  5. McKinsey removes senior partner from leadership

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Fast Five | 12 Oct 2026

Monday 12 October 2026

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

  1. Failed Firmus float to rock ASX
  2. Middle East fighting to hit markets 
  3. Have rents stopped rising?
  4. EV makers cut prices
  5. Trump’s 36hrs of criticism

 

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