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Jun 2024
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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 ends hgher

  2. Wall Street hits high

  3. Accounting firms need more scrutiny

  4. CSR to delist

  5. Age limit on social media

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