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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.
Tech sector rebouncs

Leaked Liberal immigration policy

Death at Rio Tinto site

Results wrap: JB Hifi, Treasury Wines, A2 Milk

Europe hits back at US

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Monday 16 February 2026
The federal Liberal Party tries for a fresh start as One Nation looms.
The anything-but-tech trade on Wall Street and elsewhere gather momentum, with the big tech companies underperforming the market
Macquarie Group is working on a $12 billion bid for Qube Logistics
Solar panels produce too much energy
Democrats tell European leaders that Donald Trump will be gone in three years
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It’s a “top shelf” week for economic data, with labour force figures, wage growth numbers and the Reserve Bank minutes all due.

Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas to unpack what the wage price index actually measures, why monthly employment numbers can be volatile, and how real wages, productivity and consumer spending all connect. Plus - what would it take for Australia to fall into a wage-price spiral, and why that remains unlikely.

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The Aussie shout might well be dead, with drinks too expensive for people to buy a round on a night out. New data from payments company Tyro suggests customers are hitting a ceiling on what they're willing to pay for coffee and beer. Michael Thompson quizzes Sean Aylmer and Adam Lang on their attitudes to the shout, tipping, splitting bills, money boundaries, and how much is too much to pay for a coffee?

Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer, Michael Thompson and Adam Lang as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook.

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Commonwealth Bank soars, while AMP plummets in a very volatile start to reporting season. Plus a leadership spill, fast internet booms, and who would want the corner office?

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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