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 surges 1.7pc

2. Ben Roberts-Smith arrested

3. Household spending rises in Feb

4. Trump singles out Australia

5. Regions pass 10 million people

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Tuesday 7 April 2026

Investors get set for higher interest rates in Australia as the war in the Middle East enters a critical phase.

• Auction clearance rates tumble back to COVID levels
• Is the era of reality TV over?
• Wait times for electric vehicle buyers pushes out
• Bad news for renters

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Geopolitical tensions, market concentration, and the dominance of mega-cap tech stocks are forcing big institutional investors to rethink how they allocate capital.

But rather than making big calls, many of the world’s largest pension and sovereign wealth funds are doing the opposite — sticking to their strategy.

Gerard O’Reilly is Co-CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors, working with many of the world’s largest pension and sovereign wealth funds, and around $1.4 trillion in assets under management.

He tells Sean Aylmer that the key isn’t predicting what happens next — it’s building portfolios that can handle anything.

This is general information only. Seek professional advice tailored to your circumstances before making investment decisions.

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