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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.

Afternoon Report | ASX surges on ceasefire

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 jumps 2.6pc

  2. Trump: ceasefire a ‘big day for world peace’

  3. BRS remanded in custody

  4. NFL game at MCG almost a sellout

  5. $US64b bid for Universal Music Group

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Why the Roberts-Smith arrest is the most significant military case ever

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith faces murder charges in what is likely to be the country’s most significant war crimes prosecution ever. 

Wednesday 8 April 2026

  • The local share market surges on hopes of an end to the Middle East conflict
  • The Artemis astronauts travel to the dark side of the moon, and set a new record at the same time
  • The Prime Minister promises to guard fuel supplies
  • Guzman Y Gomez sales surge

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Afternoon Report | ASX surges; Ben Roberts-Smith arrested

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 surges 1.7pc

  2. Ben Roberts-Smith arrested

  3. Household spending rises in Feb

  4. Trump singles out Australia

  5. Regions pass 10 million people

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Rates set to rise as war continues; housing market slows; peak reality TV is over

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Investors get set for higher interest rates in Australia as the war in the Middle East enters a critical phase. 

  • Auction clearance rates tumble back to COVID levels
  • Is the era of reality TV over?
  • Wait times for electric vehicle buyers pushes out
  • Bad news for renters

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Afternoon Report | Confusion over war reigns

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 to open flat

  2. 45-day ceasefire

  3. Fuel till May

  4. Critical phase for Artemis

  5. Tesla sales slide

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ASX resilience shows through; regional house prices best; biggest religious pilgrimages

Monday 6 April 2026

A crazy March sent stocks tumbling, but still the ASX200 had a strong 12 months. 

  • Regional house prices outperform the cities
  • The world’s biggest religious pilgrimages
  • A sacked worker who fought his dismissal with the help of AI gets thrown out of court
  • The rise of the Bank of Grandma and Grandpa

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Five Questions: Could you go without internet for a week?

Michael asks Sean and Adam five questions - with no notice at all - about a digital detox. Could they handle a week without the internet? Could they do their jobs, navigate and communicate, or would life fall apart?

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The Saturday Edition | 4 Apr 2026

The war's ongoing economic impact, turning points for social media and the housing market, and the fall of the Coalition - it's been a massive start to the year in news. Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the quarter, with Adam Lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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Market jitters follow Trump speech; new gambling advertising rules; Apple turns 50

Friday 3 April 2026

US President Donald Trump addresses the nation but fails to provide an end date for the war in the Middle East, sending equity markets lower. 

  • The federal government announced new rules for gambling advertising
  • Apple turns 50
  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese outlines support packages for industry
  • Can SpaceX make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire?

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Afternoon Report | Trump fails to impress

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. Tech stocks dumped

  2. Thumbs down for PM address

  3. ASX under fire

  4. KMD crashes

  5. We have lift-off

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