FEAR & GREED | Business News Afternoon Report | ASX tumbles 1.4pc
Nov 14, 2025
Markets are feeling the heat as the ASX tumbles 1.4%, shaking off $37 billion in value amid rate concerns. BHP faces a pivotal ruling regarding its responsibility for a devastating dam collapse in Brazil. Teal MPs are taking the Liberals to task over their net zero commitments, stirring up tensions in urban constituencies. In health news, dementia has surged to become Australia's leading cause of death, prompting urgent calls for better brain health investment. Meanwhile, the US may reconsider visa approvals for individuals with chronic health conditions.
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Markets Fall As Rate Cut Odds Fade
- The ASX 200 slid 1.4% to a four-month low, erasing around $37 billion in value amid rising rate fears.
- Investors now price only a 40% chance of a rate cut by mid-next year after strong jobs data and weak lead-ins from Wall Street.
BHP Faces Potential Billions From UK Ruling
- A UK high court ruling will decide whether BHP can face billions more in claims over the 2015 Brazil dam collapse.
- The case could be the largest environmental class action, originally involving over 600,000 claimants and up to £36 billion liability.
Net Zero U-Turn Risks Urban Electability
- Teal independents accused the Liberal Party of abandoning net zero and surrendering inner-city seats to the Nationals' stance.
- The political split risks making independents the de facto opposition and could cost the Liberals urban electability.