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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 for the week

2. trump meeting in doubt

3. asic chair to finish

4. rex buyer?

5. nvidia-intel deal

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friday 19 september 2025

the federal government reduces its commitment to cut carbon emissions, triggering criticism from all sides. 

and more, including:

• the local jobs market weakens, offering more promise of interest rate cuts in coming months. 
• a donald trump appointee influences us broadcaster abc to cancel the jimmy kimmel show. 
• macquarie group reportedly discussed merging with global juggernaut carlyle group
• santos’ share price tumbles after a $30 billion bid for the oil and gas giant fell over.

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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 day on markets

2. new 2035 climate target

3. kmart rebuked over facial recognition

4. tesla rolls out self-driving in australia

5. king charles backs aukus 

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thursday 18 september 2025

it’s been a frantic 24 hours in politics, with prime minister anthony albanese signing an alliance with papua new guinea, opposition leader sussan ley giving a major economic speech, and donald trump berating an australia journalist, threatening to talk to albanese about him. 

and more, including:

• the abu dhabi national oil company pulls its $36b bid for santos
• the reserve bank almost declares victory over inflation. 
• bhp cuts coal mining jobs in queensland. 
• dire consequences in europe from climate change.
• pets start boarding virgin flights. 

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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 0.7pc

2. corporate travel accounts delayed

3. super funds deliver more gains

4. defence warns on cyber war

5. kirk murder suspect charged

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wednesday 17 september 2025

super retail fires its ceo after claiming he misled the board about his alleged relationship with the company’s head of hr. 

and more, including:

• the federal government tells social media companies what it wants when the ban for under 16-year olds kicks in. 
• alphabet, owner of google, crosses the $us3 trillion in value threshold. 
• profit making in the residential housing market hits a record high 
• donald trump sues the new york times for $us15 billion.

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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. markets climb on fed rate hopes

2. james hardie chair under pressure

3. super retail sacks ceo

4. nbn unveils upgrade

5. court clash over fed governor

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tuesday 16 september 2025

anz set to pay a record fine of $240 million for a raft of poor governance issues, from trading in the bond market to failing to repay fees charged to dead customers. 

and more, including:

• dire warnings from the nation’s first national climate risk assessment report. 
• prime minister anthony albanese complains about social media pushing extremism on both sides of politics. 
• the aussie dollar surges.
• bitcoin’s boom delivers unexpected benefits to  the ultra-luxury travel market.

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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 closes down

2. coalition slumps in newspoll

3. emeco soars on takeover whispers

4. commercial property returns

5. emmys crown the pitt and the studio

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monday 15 september 2025

commonwealth bank comes back to the pack while coles threatens to overtake woolies as the biggest supermarket chain. 

and more, including:

• the federal government pledges $12 billion towards defence spending in western australia. 
• almost half of all investors are turning to ai for advice. 
• the spring selling season continues to impress
• the original weight loss drugs lose their lustre. 

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