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Behind every story is Fear & Greed. What distinguishes volatility and opportunity. Prosperity or peril. We take you to the heart of the story because when you know why, you know what’s next.

Billions, bloodlines and iron ore – the mining feud that won’t die

Thursday 16 April 2026

Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, and Rio Tinto, will have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties to another Western Australian mining family after a decades long legal battle

  • US President Donald Trump says the war in the Middle East is close to over
  • One of the founders of the gig economy, Uber, is dumping drivers, spending up big on autonomous vehicles 
  • The RBA takes to social media to explain economic concepts
  • A lucky raffle winner takes home a $2 million Picasso painting

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Afternoon Report | IIMF warns of global recession

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 hits 5 week high

  2. IMF’s global recession warning

  3. Trump turns against Meloni

  4. Earthquake near Newmont mine

  5. Charges over alleged OpenAI CEO attack

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Qantas cuts flights, Westpac braces for pain as oil shock hits home

Wednesday 15 April 2026

Qantas and Westpac are among a growing number of businesses warning that earnings will be hurt by the war in the Middle East. 

  • The Hollywood A-list crowd come out against a merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery
  • The Reserve Bank deputy governor says local interest rates are likely to need to rise to contain inflation 
  • The federal Coalition’s immigration policy includes shades of Trumpism 
  • Business and consumer sentiment tumble

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Afternoon Report | ASX up despite blockade in effect

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 rises 0.5pc

  2. Hormuz blockade now in effect

  3. Roblox overhaul for child safety

  4. Price Harry and Meghan in Australia

  5. Chinese airlines cuting Aus flights

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What Trump’s Hormuz blockade means for fuel, oil and Australia

Tuesday 14 April 2026

The federal government works to calm nerves about the US blockading the Strait of Hormuz. 

  • Department store David Jones feels the pressure of slower consumer spending
  • Two ASX mergers get a kick along
  • 80 per cent of Australians report having long term health conditions
  • The cost of the “annoyance economy”

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Afternoon Report | Oil jumps on Hormuz blockade

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

  2. Trump order Hormuz blockade

  3. Companies announce downgrades

  4. IKEA cuts returns policy

  5. Hungary election shock

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First petrol, then milk: the next cost-of-living hit is coming

Monday 13 April 2026

Peace talks between the US and Iran break down as fears of higher food prices escalate. 

  • The Aussie dollar, Bitcoin and gold all rise
  • One-time market darling, Atlassian, tumbles on Wall Street
  • Big banks and the US government warn of the destructive capabilities of AI
  • The commercial property market splits in two

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Five Questions: Are your spending habits quietly shifting?

It's Sean's turn this week to hit Michael and Adam with five questions - no notice, no prep. This week, it's all about consumer behaviour - how the cost of living is changing the way we spend.

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Afternoon Report | ASX strongest week since 2022

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 4.4 for week

  2. Middle East tensions ahead of peace talks

  3. PM strikes deal with Singapore

  4. Magellan shareholders back Barrenjoey merger

  5. Artemis II prepares for splashdown

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Albanese joins throng critical of Israel, US as ceasefire teeters

Friday 10 April 2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins world leaders in calling for an end to Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, as the Middle East ceasefire shows signs of fraying. 

  • The local property market under the spotlight as clearance rates fall
  • The federal government starts treating the fuel issue as a national security crisis
  • Bendigo Bank cuts staff, as it inks some big artificial intelligence deals
  • And how accurate are Google’s AI responses? 

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