Tuesday 3 February 2026

The federal Liberals and Nationals in talks to reform the Coalition just as parliament resumes for the year. 

 * Competition in home lending heats up just as interest rates are set to rise 
 * The boss of Corporate Travel Management resigns five months after the company said it can’t sign off its annual accounts. 
 * The rest of the world pushes to follow Australia’s social media ban for kids
 * Melania, the documentary, about the First Lady Melania Trump, fails to set the box office alight

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Libs-Nats in talks to reunite; mortgage competition heats up; Melania doco flops

Roger Montgomery, founder and Chief Investment Officer at Montgomery Investment Management, looks back at the forces that drove markets in 2025 — from the AI boom to the “great broadening” beyond US megacaps.

He talks to Sean Aylmer about the bull and bear cases for US equities in 2026, why the US dollar matters for Australian investors, and where diversification may make sense as volatility returns.

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Q+A: The bull and bear cases for equities in 2026

This is the Fear and Greed [https://fearandgreed.com.au/] 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 loses 1pc as gold slides

 2. Bitcoin tumbles

 3. Littleproud survives challenge

 4. Economy airfare wars

 5. Grammy protests

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Afternoon Report | ASX down 1pc

Monday 2 February 2026

The housing market starts the new year with a bang, with a pick-up in both prices and successful auctions.

 * The RBA convenes today and tomorrow to deliberate on interest rates, and markets reckon there will be a rate hike tomorrow
 * The crisis in the federal coalition gets worse with polling showing Pauline Hanson is now the country’s most popular politician 
 * The prices of gold, silver and Bitcoin tumble after US President Donald Trump announces his pick for Fed chair. 
 * The latest Epstein email releases capture leading business figures, including Bill Gates and Elon Musk.

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Housing starts with a bang; gold, silver, Bitcoin tumble; Epstein captures Gates, Musk

It's all about the RBA this week, with interest rates tipped to rise. Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas [https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.marketeconomics.com.au/stephen-koukoulas&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1770375478336633&usg=AOvVaw0OdF3F0_V7IdFq4ZEFey78] to look at what to expect.

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Q+A: The Week Ahead | 2 Feb 2026

This week the Winter Olympics kick off in Italy. Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson talk about the big sporting events they've covered in the media, from the Atlanta and London Olympics, to the US Open tennis.

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Q+A: Behind the scenes at the Olympics

It's been a week of big numbers: inflation, the Aussie dollar, the price of gold, even the record temperature set in Victoria. There's also dual leadership spills in the Coalition, and talk of an Aussie in one of the world's top jobs.

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Adam Lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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The Saturday Edition | 31 Jan 2026

This is the Fear and Greed [https://fearandgreed.com.au/] 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 slumps 0.7pc on Fed speculation

 2. Hastie pulls out of Lib leadership race

 3. Nine Entertainment sells radio stations

 4. Nipa virus outbreak

 5. Apple’s record iPhone sales

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Afternoon Report | ASX drops, Hastie out of leadership race

Friday 30 January 2026

Renewable energy provides the majority of electricity across the nation during the December quarter, for the first time. 

 * Senior Liberals meet without Sussan Ley to discuss the party’s leadership
 * Tesla to stop making Model S and Model X EVs as the company pushes into robotics
 * A good day for uranium and a bad one for rare earths
 * The EU and India do a mega trade deal

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Renewables provide 51pc energy; Lib leadership tussle; Tesla to dump EV models

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are reshaping healthcare — and potentially the economy.

Dr Zac Turner explains to Sean Aylmer how GLP-1 drugs work, what we’re still learning about their long-term effects, why the next generation matters, and how these medications may go far beyond weight loss.

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Q+A: The GLP-1 drugs changing health and markets

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