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 1. Tech stocks weigh on ASX
 2. Medibank acquires clinic network

 3. Woodside warns Australia is losing competitiveness

 4. Cargo plane crash in Kentucky
 5. Dick Cheney dies at 84

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Afternoon Report | ASX dips; Dick Cheney dies

Wednesday 5 November 2025

The Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold, with little clear direction about whether there’ll be any more rate cuts. 

 * The corporate regulator, ASIC, criticises private credit players in a benchmark review of financial markets. 
 * The federal government will force electricity suppliers to provide three free hours of energy to households each day. 
 * Microsoft’s mega-deal with a largely unknown Tasmanian data centre operator. 
 * The Maldives becomes the first country in the world to outlaw cigarette smoking.

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Rates on hold, cut still possible; ASIC warns on private credit;  Maldives bans smoking

Yesterday the RBA left interest rates on hold, with many economists still tipping another cut next year.

But as Warren Hogan - Managing Director of EQ Economics, and Economic Advisor at Judo Bank - explains to Sean Aylmer, there has been a major shift in Australia's demographics that mean our economic models are no longer accurate. As a result, the next move in rates might be up, not down.

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Q+A: Why this economist thinks a rate hike is on the cards

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. RBA holds steady
 2. Market dips 0.9pc

 3. Cup day in Australia

 4. Netflix hit with $100 million Aussie content quota
 5. Amazon’s $US38 billion OpenAI deal

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Afternoon Report | RBA decision; Half Yours wins Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 4 November 2025

The Reserve Bank board meets as signs emerge of a slowdown in the economy, notwithstanding inflation is still too high. 

 * Westpac announces a lower profit as it struggles to win share in the mortgage market. 
 * Optus starts taking back control of its operations following the triple zero outage. 
 * The climate change crisis within the coalition escalates, with members of the Liberal Party now split over the issue.
 * The hardest working Australians are revealed. 

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Economy slows as RBA meets; Westpac profit falls; hardest working jobs

The Wall Street tech giants are surging following earnings announcements in recent days. The Magnificent 7 – Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, owner of Google, Meta and Tesla now comprise more than one-third of the S&P500.

Josh Gilbert, market analyst at eToro, talks to Sean Aylmer about the tech giants' results, and the two companies that he thought outperformed the others.

This is general information only. You should seek professional advice before making investment decisions.

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Q+A: Of the tech giants, these two impressed most

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 climbs
 2. DroneShield’s mysterious contract

 3. Australia Post brings in Bain

 4. Auction market quiets for Cup week
 5. Hanson, Rinehart and Trump’s Gatsby party
    

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Afternoon Report | ASX up; Trump’s Halloween party criticised

Monday 3 November 2025

House prices rise at their fastest pace in more than two years. 

 * Wall Street’s tech titans surge as their dominance of the S&P500 grows. 
 * The federal coalition heads for a stoush over climate policy. 
 * Warren Buffett leaves a record cash pile of $US382 billion for his successor
 * Two Aussie hotels make the list of the world’s top 50 places to stay.

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House prices accelerate; Coalition’s climate crisis; Buffett’s $US382 cash pile

The RBA board meets today and tomorrow, with hopes of an interest rate cut dashed by last week's shock inflation figures. But there's plenty more coming up too in a bumper week for the economy.

Michael Thompson is joined by AMP Deputy Chief Economist Diana Mousina.

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Q+A: The Week Ahead | 3 Nov 2025

 This week, shares in Domino's shot up after a report that Bain considering a bid for the struggling pizza company. Domino's denied the report - but the column that printed it has a reputation for accurate reporting. 

Sean Aylmer worked for many years as a business journalist, including at The Australian Financial Review. He reveals what goes on behind the scenes, and how companies use the media for their own purposes.

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Q+A: Sean worked at the AFR. Here's how companies use the media.

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