Housing starts with a bang; gold, silver, Bitcoin tumble; Epstein captures Gates, Musk

Monday 2 February 2026 The housing market starts the new year with a bang, with a pick-up in both prices and successful auctions. The RBA convenes today and tomorrow to deliberate on interest rates, and markets reckon there will be a rate hike tomorrow The crisis in the federal coalition gets worse with polling showing Pauline Hanson is now the country’s most popular politician  The prices of gold, silver and Bitcoin tumble after US President Donald Trump announces his pick for Fed chair.  The latest Epstein email releases capture leading business figures, including Bill Gates and Elon Musk. Join our free daily newsletter here. And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, inside the Frugal February challenge. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.