Go to latestPinned post – 4.40AMBefore the Bell: ASX to open slightly higherNatasha RudraAustralian shares are set to open nearly unchanged after Wall Street’s relief rally faltered ahead of new Fed chairman Kevin Warsh’s first rates decision on Thursday.Chipmakers and software firms retreated, dragging down the S&P 500. The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.2%. A surge in SpaceX put Elon Musk’s rocket company on track to overtake Amazon.com Inc. in value.ASX 200 futures were up 9 points or 0.1 per cent to 8934Market highlightsASX 200 futures are up 9 points or 0.1 per cent to 8934AUD flat to 70.72US¢Bitcoin -1.3% to $US65,900.01On Wall St: Dow +0.8% S&P -0.3% Nasdaq -0.5%VIX down 0.31 to 15.89Gold +0.7% to $US4,340.20 an ounceBrent oil -5.4% to $US78.67 a barrelIron ore -0.6% to $US101.55 a tonne10-year yield: US +4.43% Australia +4.82%Today’s agendaTop storiesGina Rinehart’s Hancock axes hundreds of jobs in iron ore shake-up | The flagship mining company of Australia’s richest person has culled jobs at its Pilbara operations to extend the life of its mines and cut costs.Top bureaucrats’ pay and perks may be curbed under major review | Public sector executives face potential salary freezes and cuts to business-class benefits in the biggest evaluation in 15 years.