PM urges calm; ASX has best day in a year amid peace hopes; the great KitKat heist

PM urges calm; ASX has best day in a year amid peace hopes; the great KitKat heist

Author: Fear and Greed April 1, 2026 Duration: 23:43

Thursday 2 April 2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls for calm amid the petrol crisis and asks people to voluntarily reduce the amount of fuel they use. 

  • The local sharemarket has its best day in a year on hopes of a quickish end to the Middle East war
  • The great KitKat heist
  • Positive signs for new builds in the housing market
  • India kicks off a census of its 1.4 billion people

Plus the final interview in our Accelerator series with Airwallex. Today’s guest: Anish Sinha, co-founder & COO at upcover, about disrupting an industry dominated by legacy players with a big headstart.

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