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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. Defensive’s win $10b frigate deal Roberts-Smith granted bail Trump lashes Australia Europe fuel crisis Join our ...  Show more

Friday 17 April 2026 Defence Minister Richard Marles warns that the world might be on the foothills of a new nuclear arms race. The Aussie dollar hits a four year high against the US dollar The unemployment rate steadies at 4.3 per cent but economists warn the jobs market is abou ...  Show more

That recovery rally hit a hard Wall Street wall, so we’re looking at why the Dow plummeted 7% for its worst day in months. Chewy is enjoying the current puppy-palooza, but it’s more focused on its anti-Amazon tactic: customer service. And in 1 day we just saw 2 opposite approache ...  Show more

Wall Street is reacting to another big rate hike from the Fed. It’s going to hit every aspect of the economy, from debt, to housing and the markets. We’ve got all the angles covered for you. Plus, Tech stocks are taking the brunt of rising rates, with the Nasdaq down 10% in just ...  Show more

In this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Gunjan Banerji and Telis Demos dig into the latest big bank earnings and what they signal about the health of the U.S. consumer. Next, they explore the disconnect between potential economic warning signs and the market’s ...  Show more

These recent bankruptcies have garnered close attention from the marketplace because they represent the very real possibility serious cracks have already weakened credit markets...to the point even the stock market (part of it, anyway) is taking a hard look. Ally, Bread Financial ...  Show more