BUSINESS

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 soars 1.9pc

2. japan warns on lng tax

3. jetstar cuts flights

4. abc staff strike

5. siri overhaul coming

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wednesday 25 march 2026

australia signs a free trade deal with the eu. 

• bosses and workers at loggerheads over the next minimum wage increase 
• the prudential regulator warns that rising premiums is going to make insurance too expensive for many households
• the competition watchdog keeps a close eye on the airlines’ pricing
• an oil tanker manages to pass through the strait of hormuz

plus the next interview in our accelerator series with airwallex. today’s guest: james donald from ideally on building a business that helps some of the biggest brands in the world unlock new insights.

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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 bounce fades

2. santos gas stoppage

3. nsw push for national fuel response

4. victoria teachers strike

5. new york plane crash

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tuesday 24 march 2026

the head of the international energy agency warns that the oil lost in the current crisis in the middle east is twice the amount of the 1970s oil shock. 

• the local share market flirts with correction territory, having lost $300 billion in value since the beginning of the middle east conflict
• luxury car makers dump plans for ev expansion
• abc staff set to go on strike
• the toilet paper shortage crisis of covid is back, at least in japan

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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 falls 0.7pc

2. qantas reassures on fuel

3. kmd pushed to sell rip curl

4. kyle sandilands launches legal action

5. ice agents deployed to airports

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monday 23 march 2026

the local share market is set to tumble this morning after us president donald trump threatened to obliterate iran’s power plants. 

• the housing market is faltering with clearance rates now at their lowest this year
• fraud across the country surges
• a court rules that working ten minutes a day isn’t enough to keep your job
• the world’s best airports revealed

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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 ai, fake news, and just how easy it is to get sucked in by stories on social media.

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interest rate hikes, a fuel crisis, huge change at some of our biggest companies, and a very volatile week for markets - it's a battle for the biggest and most remarkable stories of the week.

sean aylmer and michael thompson go head to head, with adam lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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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 2.2pc for week

2. fuel prices hit coles

3. cyclone narelle crosses cape york

4. smiggle sales drop

5. europe, japan to help clear strait of hormuz

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friday 20 march 2026

the national cabinet establishes a fuel taskforce as the competition watchdog launches an investigation into the petrol companies. 

• the unemployment rate jumps to 4.3 per cent
• international airfares, having already risen, are set to go even higher
• the richest 250 australians revealed
• gas supplies targeted in the war in the middle east

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