Daily FNArena News - Australia

Fortescue Metals has impressed brokers as it continues to prove its operational efficiency in the face of weak iron ore prices.

FNArena provides a weekly update of Australian listed corporate bond issues, current pricing and yield data.

2016 is expected to remain a strong year for yield stocks, albeit total returns are likely to be more modest, brokers contend.

BHP Billiton is at a crossroads, with brokers bombarded by queries from investors as to where the stock is going.

Weekly Update on ASX-listed companies buying in their own stock.

Another down-draft in commodity prices has signalled further hard going for those companies contracting to the oil & gas and mining sectors.

Medibank Private has upgraded earnings guidance but brokers remain concerned about the sustainability of margins.

South32 delivered a mixed production report for December with brokers mulling the outlook in view of very subdued commodity prices.

FNArena provides a weekly update of Australian listed corporate bond issues, current pricing and yield data.

December quarter production from BHP Billiton was broadly in line with expectations but brokers are increasingly convinced current dividend policy is untenable.