This week's interest rate cut was a dose of good news for homeowners, and for many businesses too. But for SMEs the positivity may be short-lived.


Patrick Coghlan, CEO of CreditorWatch, talks to Sean Aylmer about today's Business Risk Index, and why high interest rates and uncertainty can see good businesses stall.

This week's interest rate cut was a dose of good news for homeowners, and for many businesses too. But for SMEs the positivity may be short-lived. Patrick Coghlan, CEO of CreditorWatch, talks to Sean Aylmer about today's Business Risk Index, and why high interest rates and uncertainty can see good businesses stall.

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Interview: What uncertainty, interest rates and tariffs mean for SMEs

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Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Adam Lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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The Saturday Edition | 2 May 2026

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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


ANZ beats expectations


Coles sales rise


PM douses tax talk


Apple, Atlassian strong earnings

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Apple, Atlassian strong earnings
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Afternoon Report | ASX reverses trend

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Friday 1 May 2026

House prices in Sydney and Melbourne are going backwards, while momentum across the other capital cities is waning. 
Oil prices hit their highest level in four years, in bad news for motorists
Woolworths’ boss warns of higher prices for vegetables, bread and milk
Mega earnings results for Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Alphabet
The break-away LIV Golf tournament is set to collapse as Saudi pulls its funding

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Friday 1 May 2026
House prices in Sydney and Melbourne are going backwards, while momentum across the other capital cities is waning.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Oil prices hit their highest level in four years, in bad news for motorists</li>
<li aria-level="1">Woolworths&rsquo; boss warns of higher prices for vegetables, bread and milk</li>
<li aria-level="1">Mega earnings results for Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Alphabet</li>
<li aria-level="1">The break-away LIV Golf tournament is set to collapse as Saudi pulls its funding</li>
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Join our<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup"> free daily newsletter here</a>.
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> - the truth about financial luck. 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.

House prices fall; get ready for higher bread, milk, vege prices; LIV Golf collapse

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Interview: What uncertainty, interest rates and tariffs mean for SMEs

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