Gold has risen as a slide in the US dollar makes bullion more attractive for holders of other currencies, while some investors have taken cover as stocks globally slipped into the red ahead of the US Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.
Wall Street’s major indices have slid more than two per cent, with the benchmark S&P 500 closing at its lowest level in 14 months, on concerns of slowing economic growth before a decision from the Federal Reserve this week on the course of interest rate hikes.
Oil prices fell about one per cent overnight on signs of oversupply in the United States and as investor sentiment remained under pressure from concern over global economic growth and fuel demand.
The state government has selected former Rio Tinto boss and current Mitsui & Co director Sam Walsh as the new chair of Perth Mint operator Gold Corporation.
India have crashed to 2-15 after being set a target of 287 runs to win the second Test and take an unassailable 2-0 series lead in Perth, where a demonic pitch has Australia's quicks licking their lips on day four.
Perth Airport has commenced legal action in the Supreme Court of Western Australia against Qantas to recover $11.3 million in unpaid charges for using its facilities.
Front end engineering and design work for Woodside Petroleum’s SNE oil development in Senegal has been awarded to Subsea Integration Alliance, with a final investment decision penciled in for mid-2019, after a long dispute among the project’s partners.
Austal has secured a contract to build two vessels for the US Navy, while also announcing that the Commonwealth has agreed to loan the government of Trinidad & Tobago $80 million to support a purchase from the local shipbuilder.
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Australian shares are flat at the start of a new trading week with early losses for the big banks cancelling out gains for mining and utilities stocks.
Wall Street's three major indexes tumbled and the Dow confirmed a correction as weak data from China and Europe stoked fears of a global economic slowdown.
Gold has fallen to its lowest in over a week and was on track to mark its biggest weekly decline in more than a month, as the dollar climbed on robust US economic data ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting next week.
Oil prices have dropped about two per cent, weighed down by falling US stock markets, while weak economic data from China pointed to lower fuel demand in the world's biggest oil importer.
Older coal fired power stations such as Synergy’s Muja C&D could begin closing in 2023, driven by changing market dynamics, while harsher carbon policies would accelerate shutdowns, according to a recent report by the Australian Energy Market Operator.
The Australian share market lost more than one per cent, with financial stocks weighing heavily as renewed fears about a global growth slowdown gripped investors pessimistic about dour economic data from China.
Australia's openers made a mockery of pre-match expectations before India's four-pronged pace attack fought back to reduce the hosts to 3-145 at tea on day one of the second Test in Perth.
Subiaco-based Birimian has announced plans to raise $8.2 million for its Goulamina project in Mali, while the lithium aspirant also flagged a business review and two separate agreements with Chinese companies.
The cost of building the Ichthys LNG project has blown out again, with French group Total saying it has increased by $US5 billion to $US45 billion, but project operator Inpex is disputing the extent of the increase.
A revised feasibility study released by Explaurum has detailed a reduced capital cost of $111 million for its Tampia project in the Wheatbelt, as Ramelius Resources increased its stake in the gold explorer to 20 per cent.
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Australian institutional investors and offshore property powerhouses sharpened their focus on potential upside in Perth’s office market in 2018, as the total value of transactions approached $1 billion.
Luxury car dealership Luxuride and its director have been fined a total of $100,000 by the Perth Magistrates Court for breaking laws designed to protect consumers.
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Wesfarmers has appointed mergers and acquisitions expert Mike Roche to its board as it seeks out fresh opportunities, after offloading Coles and exiting the UK hardware market.
