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.

1. ASX snaps three-day losing streak

2. Pacific splits over China missile test

3. Santos ramps up Alaska oil

4. Atlassian puts a price on AI

5. Trump slaps 100pc tariffs on drones

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Thursday 3 September 2026

Economic growth holds up better than expected, putting pressure on the RBA to hike rates.

• Telstra confirms the cause of its major network outage
• Competition in the mortgage market sees a billion dollars of loans switching lenders every day
• The UN warns the world is set to exceed its global warming targets
• Why a rule about standing up could be killing London’s pubs

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The Australian economy is holding up better than expected. GDP grew 2.1 per cent over the year to June, consumer spending remains resilient and households are still managing to save - despite three interest rate rises and stubborn inflation.

Michael Thompson speaks with AMP Deputy Chief Economist Diana Mousina about what the latest GDP numbers tell us about Australian households, whether economic growth and sticky inflation have increased the risk of another interest rate rise in September, and why the surge in global bond yields matters.

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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.

1. ASX drops 1pc

2. Climate event struggles for leaders

3. Bathla gets another 24 hours

4. Warning over Sydney Airport safety

5. US and China clash at G20

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Wednesday 2 September 2026

The federal government pitches AI as the answer to our productivity challenges, but it may come with an inflation risk.

• Bond yields hit multi-year highs
• CSL strikes a deal with the US government
• ASIC closes its investigation into Chris Ellison and Mineral Resources
• Solar overtakes coal to become China’s biggest source of power capacity

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Australian businesses are pouring money into artificial intelligence — but many still don't know whether it's actually paying off. New research from Elastic suggests one in three businesses exceeded their AI budget last financial year, while just 8% are tracking AI's contribution to revenue or cost savings.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Jeremy Pell, Country Manager ANZ at Elastic, about why AI spending is blowing out, how businesses can measure the return they're getting, and why the next phase could be about matching different AI models to different jobs.

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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.

1. ASX slips as oil jumps

2. Fuel imports widen Australia’s deficit

3. CBA tips 10pc housing correction

4. Smooth FM breaks audience record

5. Messi calls time on Argentina

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Tuesday 1 September 2026

The house price downturn spreads to almost every capital city, creating a buyers market… with few buyers.

• The federal government announces an overhaul of privacy laws
• The ski season comes to an early end
• Tensions flare in the Middle East
• Qantas workers vote to strike

Michael Thompson and Canna Campbell’s new book, Twelve Months to Financial Freedom, is out today.

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