Daily FNArena News - Australia

Morgan Stanley has upgraded mineral sands miner Iluka with reference to its sometimes overlooked iron ore royalties.

Computershare held its annual investor day and a number of brokers came away feeling more confident in their medium-term growth expectations.

Frustrated Australian gold investors can take heart that brokers still see good buying amongst the gold miners.

Premier Investments has been reaping stockbroker downgrades following a disappointing interim result, but an acquisition could turn the tide.

ANZ expects house price growth in Australia will continue to be supported by migration and improving economic conditions.

Surviving real estate investment trusts are back in focus now the recovery is underway, but brokers are at odds over where potential value lies.

Post a briefing by Metcash management, stockbrokers remain skeptical due to an increase in value conscious consumers and tough market conditions.

Economic growth forecasts for Australia continue to rise. This may lead to more rate hikes, of course. Meanwhile, are investors overlooking the potential for agri stocks?

According to a new CommSec gauge of national economic performance Australians have never had it as good as today.

AWB has downgraded earnings guidance for FY10 and while market forecasts have been reduced accordingly some analysts don’t see the issues as a structural problem.