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.
Markets fall via tech and financials
Mixed results in corporate earnings


Macquarie misses market expectations
Media looks soft
Elon Musk wins super-record pay

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This is the&nbsp;<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/">Fear and Greed</a> Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.
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<li aria-level="1">Markets fall via tech and financials</li>
<li aria-level="1">Mixed results in corporate earnings</li>
<li aria-level="1">
Macquarie misses market expectations
</li>
<li aria-level="1">Media looks soft</li>
<li aria-level="1">Elon Musk wins super-record pay</li>
</ol>
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Afternoon Report | Markets fall, Mixed earnings

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Friday 5 December 2025

Cigarettes and vapes cause the federal government, budget, health and crime headaches. 
Household spending surges. 
The federal government concedes it won’t hit its target for 1.2 new million homes by the end of the decade. 
Spotify releases its most played artists and songs.
Aussie tourist favourite Thailand relaxes rules around alcohol. 

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Friday 5 December 2025
Cigarettes and vapes cause the federal government, budget, health and crime headaches.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Household spending surges.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The federal government concedes it won&rsquo;t hit its target for 1.2 new million homes by the end of the decade.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Spotify releases its most played artists and songs.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Aussie tourist favourite Thailand relaxes rules around alcohol.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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And don&rsquo;t miss the latest episode of<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/"> How Do They Afford That?</a> - this week: looking for a side hustle? Avoid these ones. Get the episode from<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235"> APPLE</a>,<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14"> SPOTIFY</a>, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Tobacco excise backfires; households spend up; Spotify’s artist rankings

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Banks hold a unique position on the ASX - they dominate the list of the biggest companies on the bourse, but the game has changed. 

Andrew Dale from ECP Asset Management joins Sean to unpack performance gaps across the majors, what’s driving the recovery stories, and the mix of banks he thinks offers the best medium-term exposure in a shifting market.

This is general information only. Seek advice tailored to your situation before making investment decisions.

Banks hold a unique position on the ASX - they dominate the list of the biggest companies on the bourse, but the game has changed.&nbsp; Andrew Dale from ECP Asset Management joins Sean to unpack performance gaps across the majors, what&rsquo;s driving the recovery stories, and the mix of banks he thinks offers the best medium-term exposure in a shifting market. This is general information only. Seek advice tailored to your situation before making investment decisions.

Q+A: Why bank stocks are no longer the same

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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 up, household spending surges


Copper hits record high


Whistleblower warning


Chinese nationals found in remote WA


Heatwave conditions

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This is the&nbsp;<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/">Fear and Greed</a> Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.
<ol>
<li>
ASX up, household spending surges
</li>
<li>
Copper hits record high
</li>
<li>
Whistleblower warning
</li>
<li>
Chinese nationals found in remote WA
</li>
<li>
Heatwave conditions
</li>
</ol>
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Afternoon Report | Record copper price boosts market

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Afternoon Report | Markets fall, Mixed earnings

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