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 up 2.3pc in July
2. Microsoft: best day in 18 years
3. Corporate wrap: Fortescue, Web Travel, Origin Energy
4. Vic teachers prepare to strike again
5. Trump secures Hamas deal

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