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 1. Market slumps 0.7pc

 2. Gold shock

 3. Sigma surges

 4. Rex rescue deal

 5. Trump–Putin talks collapse

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Afternoon Report | Gold slump pulls ASX down

The ASX hits a new record high on the back of the Anthony Albanese - Donald Trump $13 billion deal on rare earths and critical minerals. 

 * The energy market operator says Australia’s energy transition is happening at pace. 
 * One-in-three property markets across the country now has a median value of more than $1 million. 
 * Apple’s share price surges as sales of the latest iPhone jump. 
 * Hope for an antidote to peanut allergies.

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ASX hits high on Trump-Albo deal; energy transition speeds up; $1m property markets

It seems almost every day we’re talking about a new record for the price of gold - traditionally, a safe haven asset when markets fall or investors are worried. But at the same time, sharemarkets are at or near record highs.

Paul Miron, co-founder and fund manager at MSquared Capital, joins Sean Aylmer to talk about what he calls the “bizarre flood of liquidity into gold and growth assets simultaneously.”

MSquared Capital is a supporter of Fear & Greed. The information in this episode is general in nature, and doesn’t take into account your own circumstances. You should do your own research and seek professional advice before making investment decisions.

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Q+A: Investors beware as gold & equities surge together

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. Market hits high

 2. Rudd apologises

 3. New Super Retail CEO

 4. China encounter

 5. Amazon outage

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Afternoon Report | ASX hits high after US deal

Tuesday 21 October 2025

Today, the US and Australia sign a rare earths deal following the overnight meeting of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump.

 * Websites and apps hit by major Amazon Web Services outage
 * The big spending independents in the last federal election mostly didn’t win their seats
 * A warning about mis-labelled sunscreens. 
 * Space debris lands in WA
 * French police search for scooter riding jewel thieves that stole from the Louvre.

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Albo-Trump meeting; major outage hits websites; space debris lands in WA

There's no denying it: the AI revolution is well and truly here. But how does one of the sector's original founders see it evolving? And what does it mean for jobs, for business and for human creativity?

Sean Aylmer is joined in studio by Ivan Zhao, founder of AI company Notion, and Victor Dominello, CEO of the Future Government Institute. Together they look at how the sector is changing, and the role of government in making sure Australia can make the most of what Zhao calls 'the third industrial revolution.'

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Q+A: AI founder on creativity, jobs and the 'third industrial revolution"

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. Markets

 2. Albanese lands in Washington

 3. Iron ore alliance talk

 4. US buyer for Rex Airlines

 5. Cargo jet crashes in Hong Kong

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Afternoon Report | Miners slump

Monday 20 October 2025

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set to meet US President Donald Trump with China, critical minerals and AUKUS at the top of the agenda. 

 * The federal government moves to crack down on illegal tobacco sales. 
 * Australia becomes the third richest nation per capita, thanks to the housing market. 
 * OpenAI to allow adults to generate erotic content.
 * Large crowds across the US protest against Donald Trump.

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China and AUKUS top Albo-Trump meeting; crackdown on tobacco sales; Aust gets richer

This week we hear more from the RBA as well as key data out of China. But what should we be making of last week's surprise jump in unemployment - and what does it mean for interest rates?

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

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Q+A: The Week Ahead

Picture this: you've got a colleague who's talking about you behind your back. Maybe they've stolen a client from you, or going out of their way to make your job difficult. Do you confront them? Complain to the boss? Report them to HR? Quit?

Michael Thompson talks to Fear & Greed's Adam Lang - who is also a CEO and executive coach - about the best way to resolve workplace conflict.

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Q+A: How to handle a toxic colleague

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