Daily FNArena News - Australia

Morgan Stanley added two more small caps to its coverage while strategists at DJ Carmichael and BA-ML shifted preferences.

Monetary policy is well placed for the present, says the RBA.

A recent analyst tour and the release of some new products leads BA Merrill Lynch to suggest Ansell is transitioning to a growth opportunity.

By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck FNArena has been contacted by Billabong ((BBG)) this morning, after the company had been contacted by fund…

Downer EDI has just been awarded Australia’s biggest ever mining contract but the market is still reflecting on the worrisome NSW rail contract, despite broker enthusiasm.

Commonwealth Bank notes this month’s Federal Budget had few initiatives aimed directly at the agricultural sector of the Australian economy.

BIS Shrapnel’s “Building In Australia 2010” report suggests Australia’s population growth is set to slow in coming years, with some flow through impact for the economy overall.

A snapshot of economist responses to today’s Australian labour force data for April.

The CBA update confirmed sector-wide issues and falling revenue trends and allowed analysts to argue as to whether a premium is still deserved.

A snapshot of economist responses to today’s March Australian housing finance data, where the decline was broadly as expected.