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 surges 1.7pc

2. Ben Roberts-Smith arrested

3. Household spending rises in Feb

4. Trump singles out Australia

5. Regions pass 10 million people

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