This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - the top five things you need to know today, in just five minutes.

1. 
   

   ASX ends flat

   
   


2. 
   

   Alcoa gets nod for Alumina deal

   
   


3. 
   

   Biz conditions lift

   
   


4. 
   

   PM’s $4b indigenous housing plan

   
   


5. 
   

   Biden’s $US7.3 trillion budget

   
   

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