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. Westpac soars

 2. Strong jobs numbers

 3. Ampol’s $1b purchase

 4. Setback for DeepSeek

 5. David Stratton dies

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Afternoon Report | Westpac surges, market hits high

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