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<ol>
<li aria-level="1">ASX slips as BHP weighs on miners</li>
<li aria-level="1">Helen Haines loses leg after alleged attack</li>
<li aria-level="1">ASIC makes inquiries into Firmus float collapse</li>
<li aria-level="1">France imposes curfews as unrest spreads</li>
<li aria-level="1">Elon Musk promises SpaceX shares to every American child</li>
</ol>
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Afternoon Report | ASX slips as BHP weighs on miners

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Tuesday 20 October 2026

Two mega mergers stoke the ASX. 
Federal MP Helen Haines run down in ‘deliberate attack’
The RBA says a higher $A can help tame inflation
Vladimir Putin suggests a summit between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and himself
Japan’s ready to send a rocket to Mars, to discover more about the red planet’s moons

 

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Tuesday 20 October 2026
Two mega mergers stoke the ASX.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Federal MP Helen Haines run down in &lsquo;deliberate attack&rsquo;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The RBA says a higher $A can help tame inflation</li>
<li aria-level="1">Vladimir Putin suggests a summit between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and himself</li>
<li aria-level="1">Japan&rsquo;s ready to send a rocket to Mars, to discover more about the red planet&rsquo;s moons</li>
</ul>
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Hit follow on the podcast so you don&rsquo;t miss the latest news, and join our free <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">daily newsletter here</a>.&nbsp;
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And don&rsquo;t miss the latest episode of <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/">How Do They Afford That?</a> - should you trust AI with your money? Get the episode from <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14">Spotify</a> or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Mega-mergers stoke ASX; Federal MP attacked; Putin-Xi-Trump summit

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Australia could be facing one of the strongest El Niño events on record, bringing the risk of drought, bushfires and higher food prices. But the economic consequences could extend much further, adding to inflationary pressures at an already difficult time for the economy.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist for Australia, New Zealand and Global Commodities at HSBC, about the potential impact on agriculture, global food prices, insurance costs and government finances - and why another inflation shock could force the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates again.

Australia could be facing one of the strongest El Ni&ntilde;o events on record, bringing the risk of drought, bushfires and higher food prices. But the economic consequences could extend much further, adding to inflationary pressures at an already difficult time for the economy. Sean Aylmer speaks with Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist for Australia, New Zealand and Global Commodities at HSBC, about the potential impact on agriculture, global food prices, insurance costs and government finances - and why another inflation shock could force the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates again.

Q+A: Drought, food prices and the next inflation shock

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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.
ASX rises despite global tech rout
NSW Premier intervenes to save coal jobs
Vietjet's Australian ambitions hit turbulence
Work-from-home rights begin next week
Macron calls for calm after protests

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This is the&nbsp;<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/">Fear &amp; Greed</a> Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">ASX rises despite global tech rout</li>
<li aria-level="1">NSW Premier intervenes to save coal jobs</li>
<li aria-level="1">Vietjet's Australian ambitions hit turbulence</li>
<li aria-level="1">Work-from-home rights begin next week</li>
<li aria-level="1">Macron calls for calm after protests</li>
</ol>
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Afternoon Report | ASX rises despite global tech rout

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Afternoon Report | ASX slips as BHP weighs on miners

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