Markets Live: Miners offset Myer
The ASX steadies as miners fall and with jobs data ahead but retailer Myer gains ground after reporting results.
Financial markets look 'very similar' to 2008
One of the few mainstream academic economists to have predicted the 2008 financial crisis has warned that the present situation in markets "looks to me to be very similar to the way it looked in 2008".
US dollar higher, CPI data in focus
The US dollar rose after producer prices rebounded in August and as traders positioned ahead of consumer inflation data.
ASX to open flat, Apple bites back
Australian shares are poised to open flat ahead of August's jobs data, as shares of Apple checked global enthusiasm.
US pursues metals price fixing case
An ex-UBS trader was charged with conspiracy and fraud over his suspected role in manipulating the price of precious metals.
IEA says global crude surplus shrinking
Crude oil prices rose after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said a global surplus of crude was starting to shrink.
Apple shares poised to keep rising
As Apple unveils its new iPhone, surely the whole tech sell-off is finally here? Not so.
Mortgage delinquencies rise to 1.7 per cent: Moody's
Moody's Investors Service says the 30+ days delinquency rate for Australian prime residential mortgage-backed securities has risen.
ASX falls, snapping two-day winning streak
Shares of Mayne Pharma rose 13 per cent on Wednesday, leading the ASX 200 gainers.
Activists force DowDuPont to revise break-up
The new plan would divide DowDuPont into three businesses: agriculture, materials science and specialty products.
