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Behind every story is Fear & Greed. What distinguishes volatility and opportunity. Prosperity or peril. We take you to the heart of the story because when you know why, you know what’s next.

Afternoon Report | Broad-based sell-off

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 finishes lower

  2. Arson attack traced to Iran

  3. More rate cuts expected

  4. Telcos to face harsher penalties

  5. Trump tries to sack Fed governor

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Reece CEO’s brutal honesty; first home help fast-tracked; optimism key to career success

Tuesday 26 August 2025

The boss of plumbing supplies group Reece gives investors a brutal assessment of the former sharemarket darling’s position. 

And more, including:

  • The federal government fast-tracks its big promise to help first home buyers. 
  • Sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles surge. 
  • Compliance training company under police investigation for allegedly spying on workers.
  • Why optimism may be the key to career success.

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Afternoon Report | Market fizzles, SCA soars

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. Nine considers bid for SCA

  3. Emissions target on track

  4. Qantas faces more pressure

  5. SpaceX delays flight

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Profit season rollercoaster; auction rates soar; super's flying start

Monday 25 August 2025

The local sharemarket braces for another week of big swings as the reporting season rollercoaster rolls on. 

And more, including:

  • James Hardie under fire after its share price falls nearly 40pc in just two days. 
  • A stellar start to the financial year for super funds. 
  • Auction clearance rates soar
  • Supermarket staff issued with body-worn cameras to combat rising crime.

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The Weekend Edition | 23-24 August 2025

From the reform roundtable to some big hits and misses in reporting season - what will be the biggest business story of the week? Plus Qantas, luxury handbags and radioactive shrimp. Michael Thompson and Natalie MacDonald go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Adam Lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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Afternoon Report | Market dips, GyG tumbles

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, but still up for week

  2. GyG tumbles on results

  3. LNP votes against net zero

  4. Binance Australia to bring in auditor

  5. Trump’s legal win

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Treasurer flags tax reform; ASX smashes 9000 barrier; Rebel theft 'out of control'

Friday 22 August 2025

Treasurer Jim Chalmers flags tax reform as his three day summit wraps up. 

And more, including:

  • The local sharemarket smashes through 9000 points for the first time. 
  • Rebel Sport says theft from stores has reached an ‘industrial level’. 
  • The major mismatch in Australia’s housing market.
  • Fed Chair Jerome Powell set to give ‘the speech of his life’

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Afternoon Report | ASX breaks 9000 points

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 closes up

  2. Roundtable boilover

  3. Xero investors reject pay packet

  4. Unions push WFH

  5. Israel calls up reservists

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CEOs attack red tape; James Hardie crashes 28pc; workers back WFH, 4 day week

Thursday 21 August 2025

Business leaders line up to attack the government over productivity and red tape. 

And more, including:

  • James Hardie crashes almost 28 pc after a slowdown in the US market. 
  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dismisses criticism from the Israeli leader, who called him ‘weak’. 
  • Australians want more flexibility at work
  • US President Donald Trump meets with the bosses of BHP and RIo Tinto in Washington

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Afternoon Report | ASX rebounds

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 closes up

  2. Changes to NDIS

  3. Total wages grow

  4. Canva employee stock sale

  5. Frozen shrimp recall

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