This is the Fear and 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.


ASX falls


Hate speech debate


Shark attacks


Corporate news


A different kind of MAGA

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ASX falls
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Hate speech debate
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Shark attacks
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A different kind of MAGA
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Afternoon Report | Four shark attacks in 48 hours

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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.


ASX closes higher


CGT negotiations begin


Tuas dumps $1.5b deal


US backs Brisbane quantum company


Andrew under scrutiny

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ASX closes higher
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CGT negotiations begin
</li>
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Tuas dumps $1.5b deal
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US backs Brisbane quantum company
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Andrew under scrutiny
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Afternoon Report | GYG comes home

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Friday 22 May 2026

A surprise jump in the unemployment rate has raised hopes that the Reserve bank will hold back on lifting interest rates. 
Virgin scraps flights as it looks to save on fuel costs
Elon Musk’s SpaceX set to hit the share market with a valuation of $2 trillion
Warnings that house prices could fall ten per cent
The AFL footballer who is likely to make more in one game tomorrow, than his annual salary in most years

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Friday 22 May 2026
A surprise jump in the unemployment rate has raised hopes that the Reserve bank will hold back on lifting interest rates.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Virgin scraps flights as it looks to save on fuel costs</li>
<li aria-level="1">Elon Musk&rsquo;s SpaceX set to hit the share market with a valuation of $2 trillion</li>
<li aria-level="1">Warnings that house prices could fall ten per cent</li>
<li aria-level="1">The AFL footballer who is likely to make more in one game tomorrow, than his annual salary in most years</li>
</ul>
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Hopes rate hikes on pause; could house prices fall 10pc; SpaceX $US2 trillion IPO

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It’s been a remarkable couple of days on Wall Street.

Nvidia delivered another blockbuster earnings result, SpaceX released details ahead of a potential IPO, and reports suggest OpenAI is racing towards a public listing.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Josh Gilbert, Head Analyst APAC & Middle East at eToro, about what it all means for investors. Josh explains why Nvidia’s extraordinary growth may still be only the beginning, why he believes AI is not a bubble, and why SpaceX could become one of the biggest and most important IPOs in market history.

It&rsquo;s been a remarkable couple of days on Wall Street. Nvidia delivered another blockbuster earnings result, SpaceX released details ahead of a potential IPO, and reports suggest OpenAI is racing towards a public listing. Sean Aylmer speaks with Josh Gilbert, Head Analyst APAC &amp; Middle East at eToro, about what it all means for investors. Josh explains why Nvidia&rsquo;s extraordinary growth may still be only the beginning, why he believes AI is not a bubble, and why SpaceX could become one of the biggest and most important IPOs in market history.

Q+A: Nvidia, SpaceX and OpenAI: is this the next great tech boom?

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