Interest rates rising, crypto tumbling, deals collapsing, major tax reform and the start of the Winter Olympics: it's been a monster week.

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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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.

1. ASX tumbles

2. Rio-Glencore deal off

3. Coalition still divided

4. Bullock in parliament

5. NFL for MCG

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Friday 6 February 2026

The Reserve Bank warns that wages will not keep pace with inflation

• Uranium stocks take a tumble as the AI debate continues
• One Nation raises the prospect of joining the Coalition
• Bunnings wins the right to keep using facial recognition
• The Winter Olympics gets underway in the Dolomites in northern Italy

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Are Australia’s big department stores running out of road? In the US, iconic names like Saks and Macy’s are shrinking fast. At home, David Jones and Myer have both been closing stores as consumer behaviour shifts and online retail keeps growing.

Sean Aylmer speaks with retail expert Professor Gary Mortimer from Queensland University of Technology, about whether department stores can still survive - and if so, what they need to become.

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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.

1. ASX dips, silver tumbles

2. Attempted bombing declared terrorism

3. Bunnings wins legal fight

4. ICE agents withdraw

5. Washington Post job cuts

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Thursday 5 February 2026

The federal government considers scaling back capital gains tax concessions for property investors.

• A tale of two markets with tech stocks dumped and miners surging
• AustralianSuper loses funds to competitors for the first time in 20 years
• Still no re-unification for the federal coalition
• Crypto’s market cap tumbles nearly half-a-trillion US dollars

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After years of hype, ethical and green investing has cooled. But instead of going away, it's evolving.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Dugald Higgins, Head of Responsible Investment and Real Assets at Zenith Investment Partners, about where sustainable investing now sits, why Australia has held steady while other markets pulled back, the difference between ESG and sustainability, and how new climate reporting rules could reshape investment decisions.

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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.

1. Miners lift ASX

2. Major defence land sell-off

3. Airport delays as arrivals hit record

4. WFH case could reshape rights

5. Bill Gates on AI

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