BUSINESS

an unemployment surprise, the surging price of gold, a super tax backflip, and ceos in the spotlight. 

michael thompson and adam lang go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with business journalist and founder of working@it natalie mcdonald picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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this is the fear and 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 drops

2. rate cut hopes grow

3. wayne swan to step down as labor president

4. trump cools on tomahawk push

5. kiss guitarist ace frehley dies

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friday 17 october 2025

australia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5 per cent, increasing the chance of a rate cut next month. 

• macquarie group’s $60 billion data centre sale. 
• good news for chocolate lovers – cocoa prices are tumbling. 
• reserve bank governor michele bullock’s stern warning for the federal government.
• plans to crack down on crypto-currency atms.

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this is the fear and 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 on jobless news 

2. mayne pharma surges

3. origin casts doubt on wind

4. bhp addresses china rift

5. trump authorises cia ops in venezuela

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thursday 16 october 2025

the australian economy’s speed limit – the rate it can grow without causing inflation – has fallen to two per cent, which doesn’t augur well for rate cuts. 

• there is less than one month’s supply of jet fuel, petrol and diesel in storage across the country, raising the risk of shortages. 
• the improbable renewable energy boom in the us under donald trump. 
• commonwealth bank boss matt comyn to stay in the job for at least another three years
• reports one million amex card holders have had their data stolen

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this is the fear and 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 rallies

2. comyn to stay at cba

3. housing target missed

4. accc probes southern cross–seven merger

5. trump warns hamas: disarm or be disarmed

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wednesday 15 october 2025

today, several key commodities are on a run, with surges in the prices of gold, silver, iron ore, rare earths and uranium. 

• the reserve bank cautious about further interest rate cuts. 
• australia will begin manufacturing missiles. 
• are the supermarkets heading towards a price war in the run up to christmas? 
• taylor swift’s latest album smashes more records.

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this is the fear and 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. miners surge

2. politicians’ phone numbers leaked online

3. virgin limits carry-on luggage

4. nine radio rebounds

5. trump visits israel

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tuesday 14 october 2025

the federal government backflips on superannuation, watering down plans to increase taxes on balances above $3 million. 

• hamas releases israeli hostages in the first step of the middle east peace plan. 
• anz’s new boss outlines big changes to the bank’s strategy, winning plaudits from investors. 
• penfolds’ owner treasury wine estates is struggling to sell into china.
• strava beats all comers in the fitness app race.

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this is the fear and 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. markets

2. chalmers softens super tax plan

3. anz boss announces overhaul

4. govt to meet social media execs

5. israel / hamas hostage release begins

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