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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 | Markets, politics and deals

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. No US rate cut

  3. ACCC on petrol prices

  4. Gaming deals

  5. ABC loss

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Ask Fear & Greed: Why are infrastructure assets seen as “safe” investments?

Why are infrastructure assets seen as “safe” investments?

Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more.

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Fragile ceasefire holds; Virgin rejoins ASX; first photos from super telescope

Wednesday 25 June 2025

An extraordinary 36 hours in geopolitics and financial markets, with US President Donald Trump brokering a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel. 

And more, including:

  • Virgin Australia rejoins the sharemarket and its price jumps 11 per cent on day one. 
  • The regulator focuses on superannuation companies’ spending. 
  • Rio Tinto and Gina Rinehart do a deal to expand iron ore mining in the Pilbara.
  • The first images are released from the world’s biggest telescope.

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Interview: Get ready for a new wave of c-suite jobs

The boardroom and c-suite is evolving, as companies grapple with new technologies and greater expectations from clients and shareholders. 

David Irecki, Chief Technology Officer at Boomi, talks to Sean Aylmer about why Chief AI Officers, Chief Trust Officers, and even Chief Automation Officers are here to stay.

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Afternoon Report | ASX jumps 1pc

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. CBA hits $315bn

  2. Virgin lists

  3. Treasury downgrades

  4. Collins surges

  5. NATO kick off

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Ask Fear & Greed: How have recent IPOs performed?

With Virgin Australia listing on the ASX today, how have recent IPOs performed after listing?

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Trump taunts Iran; food and petrol prices set to jump; AC/DC is back (in black)

Tuesday 24 June 2025

President Donald Trump talks of regime change in Iran as global markets tumble after the US’s intervention in the middle east. 

And more, including:

  • Oil and wheat prices soar on the back of the conflict, triggering fears of higher food and petrol prices. 
  • AC/DC to play in Australia for the first time in a decade, joining Oasis and Metallica in a very busy month of November. 
  • Metcash suffers from a drop in tobacco sales as the black market surges.
  • Tesla’s robotaxis are launched.

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Interview: New rules & 'naked national power' in Middle East conflict

The US attack on nuclear sites in Iran was a significant escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.

Michael Shoebridge, Founder and Director of defence and security think tank Strategic Analysis Australia, talks to Sean Aylmer about what comes next, what it means for Australia's pact with the US, and why we need to 'adjust to the naked exertion of power.'

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Afternoon Report | ASX falls

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. Investors nervous

  2. Adairs tumbles

  3. Network 10 deal

  4. News CEO extends

  5. SA Santos demands

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The Week Ahead | 23 June 2025

This week: monthly inflation numbers and job vacancies, with a look back at last week's labour force data. 

Sean Aylmer and Stephen Koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week.

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