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Myriam Robin

Myriam Robin is a markets reporter based in the Financial Review's Melbourne newsroom.

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index and the broader All Ordinaries Index each closed 0.15 per cent higher.

ASX seesaws higher

The local sharemarket shrugged off a ratings downgrade to China and falling iron ore futures to push slightly higher on Wednesday.

The Australian sharemarket reversed early gains to close slightly lower on Tuesday, dragged lower by the banks and the ...

ASX slides on bank sell-off

Shares shed their early gains as the major banks reversed early gains and miners fell, with the Manchester blast weighing on sentiment.

"Australian banks seem to have hitched a ride on the global banking rally which began in mid-2016 as bond yields started ...

Investors and analysts turn bearish on banks

This month an extraordinary period of investor returns on the banks appears to have dramatically come to an end and analysts and fund managers aren't hopeful for a quick recovery.

Resource stocks surged on Monday, providing the index with a solid start to the week after last week's almost 2 per cent ...

ASX rebounds on miners

Resource stocks surged on Monday, providing the local sharemarket with a solid start following last week's slide.

Craig Coleman, chairman of the Perth-based Viburnum Funds, which started as an offshoot of the Wyllie Group in 2007.

Local activists get a boost from Elliott

For local funds, investors and corporate advisers making returns off activist tactics, Elliott Associates is a welcome affirmation of the style they've been extolling for years.

With market volatility at historic lows, US investors had been 'sleepwalking' into the sell off.

Traders welcome return of volatility

A sharp pull-back in global markets sparked by chatter the US President may face impeachment proceedings, didn't alarm professional investors.