BUSINESS

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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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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thursday 2 april 2026

prime minister anthony albanese calls for calm amid the petrol crisis and asks people to voluntarily reduce the amount of fuel they use. 

• the local sharemarket has its best day in a year on hopes of a quickish end to the middle east war
• the great kitkat heist
• positive signs for new builds in the housing market
• india kicks off a census of its 1.4 billion people

plus the final interview in our accelerator series with airwallex. today’s guest: anish sinha, co-founder & coo at upcover, about disrupting an industry dominated by legacy players with a big headstart.

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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 jumps 2.2pc

2. pm to address nation

3. us may exit iran in 2-3 weeks

4. eagers automotive surges

5. companies embrace april fool’s day

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wednesday 1 april 2026

house prices in sydney and melbourne fall, while the other capitals and regions do well. 

• junior pay rates to be abolished in fast food, retail and pharmacy businesses 
• big changes to credit card surcharges set to save consumers $1.6 billion
• telstra’s mobile coverage map is redrawn
• get set for humanity’s first mission to the moon in 53 years

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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 ends march down 7.8pc

2. koala debuts on asx

3. jackie o legal action against arn

4. collins foods exits taco bell

5. art heist in italy

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the federal government cuts the fuel excise in half to lower petrol prices. 

• prime minister anthony albanese calls on the us president donald trump to provide more certainty around the war in the middle east
• global beauty retailer sephora under fire for marketing to children
• opposition leader angus taylor rejects major changes to tax rules
• gaming group star entertainment secures a big new funding package

plus the next interview in our accelerator series with airwallex. today’s guest: nick ryan, coo of essendon football club, about how incremental improvements can make a big difference both on and off the field.

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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. oil jumps, asx off 0.7pc

2. accused cop killer shot dead

3. support for labor tumbles

4. ceasefire could be reached ‘fairly quickly’

5. macy’s ai sales surge

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monday 30 march 2026

national cabinet is set to meet amid soaring fuel prices and falling equity markets. 

• auction clearance rates hit their lowest level since 2022
• electric vehicle purchases in australia almost double since the outbreak of the middle east conflict
• wall street tech stocks plummet on the back of ai concerns
• aussies’ $83 billion online splurge

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michael hits sean and adam with five questions — no notice, no prep — about customer service. good experiences, bad experiences, and whether the customer is always right.

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