On the ASX today, the ASX 200 rose 0.18% to 8,908.1. Coles fell 7.67% on the day of its sales update and Catalyst Metals fell 24.76%.

Is the stock market facing a meltdown? Shares fell after a high US inflation figure. We check six indices, the VIX and bond yields for warning signs.

On the ASX today, the ASX 200 closed down 0.03% at 8,847.3 on the day inflation rose to 4.3%. Energy fell 2.45% and NEXTDC rose 9.39%.

On the ASX today, the ASX 200 rose 0.50% to 8,891.8, a 20-day high, with financials up 1.86%. Mesoblast rose 23.40% and Champion Iron fell 17.26%.

The manganese price has given back most of its early 2026 gains. Supply cuts, China port stocks, steel and the Jupiter Mines (ASX: JMS) chart.

The M Battery Materials IPO (ASX: MBM) seeks A$15m to A$25m at A$0.50. Samso reviews the LE Minerals graphite deal, the resources, the escrow and the risks.

Inflation is rising again and four of five major central banks raised rates in September. What it means for the RBA on 3 November and ASX investors.

On the ASX today, the ASX 200 closed up 0.46% at 8,850.1. Materials rose 2.78%, BHP rose 4.26% and Amotiv fell 10.46%. The ASX biggest movers by size band.

The niobium price in China is about 7 per cent lower in a year while three of four ASX niobium stocks halved. We read both charts, WA1 included.

On the ASX today, the ASX 200 closed up 0.17% at 8,809.9 after an early fall. Materials rose 1.71% and Tuas fell 30.49%. Movers sorted by size band.