BUSINESS

the reserve bank set to raise interest rates, as the war in the middle east increases inflation pressures. 

• the local housing market has its worst week all year. 
• youtube surpasses disney to become the largest media company in terms of revenue. 
• why an asx listed stock lost 90 per cent in one session
• porsche cuts jobs as it tries to recover from its less than successful electric vehicle strategy

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michael hits sean and adam with five questions — no notice, no prep — all their use of cash. who still carries it, when did they last receive it, and would they miss it if cash disappeared tomorrow?

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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 down

2. qantas covid settlement

3. iron ore surge

4. inflation rising

5. us, iran threats

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friday 13 march 2026

australia eases emissions standards on petrol as the price of oil surges amid a slump in supply from the middle east. 

• the first signs of cracks in household spending emerge. 
• australia’s tech golden child, atlassian, cuts 1,600 jobs. 
• one-in-seven australians experience personal fraud each year
• hedgehogs and badgers to replace winston churchill and jane austen on british pound notes.

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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 tumbles 1.3pc

2. aussie dollar hits 4 year high

3. royal commission advisor quits

4. kfc’s germany push

5. us prepares new tariff round

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thursday 12 march 2026

a rate hike next week looks increasingly likely after the reserve bank deputy governor said failing to raise rates could be a problem for the economy. 

• australia shuts down diplomatic missions in the middle east as bombing in the region escalates
• matt canavan elected to lead the nationals
• the federal government spends $200m to support a local data centre player 
• amazon pushes robo-taxis without steering wheels, an accelerator or a brake

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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

2. scott morrison cleared

3. allegra spender’s tax overhaul

4. anthropic to open in australia

5. us attacks mine-laying boats

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wednesday 11 march 2026

the local sharemarket rebounds from monday’s plunge, but remains at the whim of donald trump’s commentary. 

• australia sends hardware and personnel to the middle east. 
• the value of housing across the country passes $12 trillion for the first time. 
• david littleproud resigns as leader of the federal nationals
• aussies heading to europe take the long way around

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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 rebounds

2. iranian soccer players granted visas

3. glencore considering listing on asx

4. kyle sandilands demands to return to air

5. apple shifts iphone production to india

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