Fast Five by Fear and Greed

Thursday 29 October 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson

1. High inflation to trigger rate hike
2. Govt under pressure over spending
3. Woolies wins in supermarket wars
4. Star’s $260m fine
5. Israeli election on knife’s edge

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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. Inflation hits ASX, rate rise looms

2. Bomb threat and swearing in parliament

3. Qantas workers strike

4. Apple's $3,500 folding phone cracks

5. Bolsonaro flees Brazil after election defeat

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Wednesday 28 October 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson

1. Anthropic $2tr float the ultimate AI test
2. DJs under pressure
3. Dementia causes 10pc of deaths
4. Chalmers unveils more tax changes
5. Sheep flock lowest in century

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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 as miners, tech stocks rally

2. Woodside abandons 25-year gas project

3. Coalition unveils $31 billion in budget cuts

4. Jacinda Ardern joins Sydney University

5. Trump offers $1 million voter fraud reward

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Tuesday 27 October 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson

1. Haines tributes as pollies return
2. Bidding war for Ingenia
3. Crunch time for super
4. Halloween spending
5. Brazil election surprise

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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 edges higher ahead of inflation figures

2. BlueScope upgrades profit forecast

3. Jetstar faces refunds class action

4. Israel says Australia relationship damaged

5. Musk raises $40 billion for AI chips

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Monday 26 October 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson

1. Markets nervous as oil surges
2. Aussies shift to the regions
3. Blockbusters make up for poor ski season
4. Obama unloads on Trump
5. Foldable iPhone lands in Australia

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Michael Thompson and Sean Aylmer go head to head to decide the top stories of the week.

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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. Miners dive, banks jump

2. Snowy blow-out

3. Competition boost for banks

4. Nats shake-up

5. Typhoon hits Taiwan

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Friday 23 October 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson

1. AI discovers huge internet flaw
2. Super system scores on world stage
3. Rates hit builders, retailers
4. Fortescue takes on Chinese buyers
5. Basketball meets Wall Street

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