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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 flat
   
2. anz flags $1.1 billion profit hit
   
3. liberals soften stance on net zero
   
4. resmed expands us manufacturing
   
5. prince andrew stripped of royal titles
   
   

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friday 31 october 2025

shareholders dramatically oust the chair of james hardie over its controversial $14 billion merger with a us building materials company. 

• donald trump meets xi jinping and promises to accelerate us nuclear testing. 
• coles records much faster sales growth than archrival woolworths. 
• nvidia becomes the first company to be valued at $us5 trillion
• bunnings and kmart warn of a big rise in aggressive behaviour from shoppers.

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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. retailers dumped

2. senate battle

3. minres surges

4. corporate update

5. us rate cut

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thursday 30 october 2025

hot inflation dashes hopes of an interest rate cut on melbourne cup day next week. 

• woolworths sales disappoint, though the supermarket’s outlook is improving. 
• both microsoft and apple pass $uss4 trillion in market capitalisation. 
• the federal government is under fire over a lack of new social housing.
• social media companies get creative finding ways to block under-16-year-olds.

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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 down 1pc on cpi shock

2. woolworths sales grow

3. morrison reignites net zero debate

4. cbus fined $23.5 million

5. hurricane melissa heads for cuba

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wednesday 29 october 2025

the corporate regulator and the afp raid wisetech global’s headquarters investigating claims of insider trading.

• domino’s share price surges on the back of speculation that pe giant bain is stalking the struggling pizza group. 
• it’s cpi day in australia – where we could find out whether or not the reserve bank will cut interest rates next week. 
• insurance broker aub receives a $4 billion bid.
• bill gates changes his thinking on climate change.

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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. huge moves on asx

2. federal politics wrap

3. two killed in cobar mine explosion

4. amazon to cut 30,000 jobs

5. hurricane melissa hits category 5

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tuesday 28 october 2025

the competition watchdog sues microsoft, claiming it misled millions of customers into paying more for subscriptions to office, in a case with major ramifications for big tech. 

• unions launch a case to increase pay for under 21-years olds. 
• the us navy manages to lose to aircraft, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, within 30 minutes of each other. 
• prime minister anthony albanese meets regional leaders in malaysia
• the great red crab creep on christmas island begins

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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. market climbs

2. microsoft faces legal action

3. auctions ease

4. copper near record high

5. putin unveils new nuclear missile

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monday 27 october 2025

economic conditions for small businesses are improving, but insolvency levels remain near record high levels. 

• government negotiates with coalition and greens for environmental legislation. 
• french authorities arrest two suspects over the louvre break-in. 
• the average superannuation balance heads towards $200,000 with fewer older australians relying on the age pension. 
• qantas upgrades its inflight menus.

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