BUSINESS

wednesday 18 march 2026

the reserve bank has lifted interest rates, but it was a close call, and another rate hike in may is no longer a sure thing. 

• the competition regulator warns petrol stations over the price of fuel
• australia heads towards a free trade deal with the eu
• the beneficial effects of medicinal cannabis questioned in a new study
• the extraordinary efforts asian countries are going to, to conserve fuel

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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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tuesday 17 march 2026

the asx hits its lowest point this year, and the only big winners so far in 2026 have been energy companies. 

• the rba is expected to announce a 25-basis point rate hike this afternoon
• major lenders fighting what could be billions of dollars’ worth of fraudulent home loans
• the corporate regulator tells younger australians to sense check the financial advice they are receiving online
• donald trump threatens nato after allies decide not to send warships to the strait of hormuz

plus the next interview in our accelerator series with airwallex. today’s guest: pan koutlakis, from eatclub, on spotting a niche and building a global business.

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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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the reserve bank set to raise interest rates, as the war in the middle east increases inflation pressures. 

• the local housing market has its worst week all year. 
• youtube surpasses disney to become the largest media company in terms of revenue. 
• why an asx listed stock lost 90 per cent in one session
• porsche cuts jobs as it tries to recover from its less than successful electric vehicle strategy

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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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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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friday 13 march 2026

australia eases emissions standards on petrol as the price of oil surges amid a slump in supply from the middle east. 

• the first signs of cracks in household spending emerge. 
• australia’s tech golden child, atlassian, cuts 1,600 jobs. 
• one-in-seven australians experience personal fraud each year
• hedgehogs and badgers to replace winston churchill and jane austen on british pound notes.

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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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