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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 rises 0.5pc

2. hormuz blockade now in effect

3. roblox overhaul for child safety

4. price harry and meghan in australia

5. chinese airlines cuting aus flights

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tuesday 14 april 2026

the federal government works to calm nerves about the us blockading the strait of hormuz. 

• department store david jones feels the pressure of slower consumer spending
• two asx mergers get a kick along
• 80 per cent of australians report having long term health conditions
• the cost of the “annoyance economy”

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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 slips

2. trump order hormuz blockade

3. companies announce downgrades

4. ikea cuts returns policy

5. hungary election shock

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monday 13 april 2026

peace talks between the us and iran break down as fears of higher food prices escalate. 

• the aussie dollar, bitcoin and gold all rise
• one-time market darling, atlassian, tumbles on wall street
• big banks and the us government warn of the destructive capabilities of ai
• the commercial property market splits in two

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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 consumer behaviour - how the cost of living is changing the way we spend.

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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 up 4.4 for week

2. middle east tensions ahead of peace talks

3. pm strikes deal with singapore

4. magellan shareholders back barrenjoey merger

5. artemis ii prepares for splashdown

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friday 10 april 2026

prime minister anthony albanese joins world leaders in calling for an end to israel’s attacks on lebanon, as the middle east ceasefire shows signs of fraying. 

• the local property market under the spotlight as clearance rates fall
• the federal government starts treating the fuel issue as a national security crisis
• bendigo bank cuts staff, as it inks some big artificial intelligence deals
• and how accurate are google’s ai responses? 

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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 up 0.2pc

2. fragile ceasefire holding

3. ampol offers to sell more sites

4. meta unveils new ai model

5. apple pushing ahead with foldable iphones

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thursday 9 april 2026

the asx has its best day in a year after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the middle east. 

• the fuel crisis in australia spills into industrial relations
• goodman group’s mega la deal
• droneshield’s controversial ceo steps down
• kanye west is banned from britain

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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 2.6pc

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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