BUSINESS

friday 17 april 2026

defence minister richard marles warns that the world might be on the foothills of a new nuclear arms race. 

• the aussie dollar hits a four year high against the us dollar
• the unemployment rate steadies at 4.3 per cent but economists warn the jobs market is about to get much tougher
• prime minister anthony albanese’s latest deal in asia to buy oil
• rolls royce’s new $5 million car

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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 slumps despite wall st records

2. viva refinery fire

3. blackmores bets on probiotics

4. prince harry: social media ban ‘epic’

5. china’s economy beats forecasts 

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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