Australian Shares Flat; Vault Minerals Receives Nearly AU$6 Billion Merger Proposal From Genesis Minerals
() -- Australian shares were flat, with a negative bias, on Monday as investors await the minutes from the US Federal Reserve's first board meeting under the new chairman, Kevin Warsh. The S&P/ASX 200 Index was little changed to close at 8,831. Brent crude oil futures were lower, trading at around $71 per barrel as shi