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.


Merger frenzy


ASX closes up


Virgin pricing


Ainsworth defence


China mixed news

This is the <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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Merger frenzy
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ASX closes up
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Virgin pricing
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Ainsworth defence
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China mixed news
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Business news you can use. A daily business news podcast with journalists Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

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Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/">Sean Aylmer</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/">Michael Thompson</a>. Find out more at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

Afternoon Report | Santos bid

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Great holidays don’t have to come with eye-watering price tags. Sean Aylmer speaks with Sammy Turpin from Luxury Escapes about where travellers can find genuine value in 2026, with a focus on the best cruises and a few other ideas too.

This episode is brought to you by Luxury Escapes. Fear & Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from January 12.

Great holidays don&rsquo;t have to come with eye-watering price tags. Sean Aylmer speaks with Sammy Turpin from Luxury Escapes about where travellers can find genuine value in 2026, with a focus on the best cruises and a few other ideas too.
This episode is brought to you by Luxury Escapes. Fear &amp; Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from January 12.

The best value for money holidays this year

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James Hardie has had a horror year. The 136-year-old building supplies company made some big decisions that made investors very, very unhappy - including Gaurav Sodhi, Deputy Head of Research at Intelligent Investor. Gaurav takes Sean Aylmer through James Hardie's tough 2025, and explains why he titled one email about the company with "WTF."

This is Fear & Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from January 12. All information is general in nature. If you want to invest, we recommend you visit a financial advisor who can tailor investments to your needs

James Hardie has had a horror year. The 136-year-old building supplies company made some big decisions that made investors very, very unhappy - including Gaurav Sodhi, Deputy Head of Research at Intelligent Investor. Gaurav takes Sean Aylmer through James Hardie's tough 2025, and explains why he titled one email about the company with "WTF."
This is Fear &amp; Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from January 12. All information is general in nature. If you want to invest, we recommend you visit a financial advisor who can tailor investments to your needs

"WTF, James Hardie?"

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Household spending is the engine room of the economy, and one of the clearest indicators of cost-of-living pressure. Sean Aylmer talks to Westpac Chief Economist Luci Ellis about how consumers ended 2025 and what lies ahead. 

This episode is brought to you by Westpac. Fear & Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from January 12.

Household spending is the engine room of the economy, and one of the clearest indicators of cost-of-living pressure. Sean Aylmer talks to Westpac Chief Economist Luci Ellis about how consumers ended 2025 and what lies ahead.&nbsp;
This episode is brought to you by Westpac. Fear &amp; Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from January 12.

Household spending and the cost of living crunch

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