Daily FNArena News

Ansell delivered a solid full year profit result and with new products and emerging markets offering growth, further solid increases in earnings are expected.

The Chartist analyses the long running down-trend for the Shanghai Index and struggles to see light at the end of the tunnel.

Downer EDI has beaten expectations with its full year profit result and guidance to further solid earnings growth in the coming year supports a majority of Buy ratings for the stock.

This week ATW’s Jerry Simmons looks at the AUD rally, noting a slide in the Aussie vs the euro could presage a bull run in global equities.

Italy can avoid Spain’s seeming fate by reducing its borrowing with a determined programme of public asset sales and bridge financing, according to Professor Francesco Giavazzi.

Technical market analysts at Barclays report the technical picture for industrial metals remains weak, in particular for copper.

One broker suggests BHP’s new iron ore chief is likely to put the US$20bn Port Hedland outer harbour project on hold.

FNArena’s Treasure Chest reports on money making ideas from stockbrokers and other experts. Brokers debate whether yield stocks can keep on running and argue the case for risk.

Another slow, low volume week on the uranium market saw the spot price slip a little further.

With profit reporting season in full swing brokers have updated earnings forecasts for stocks in the Australian energy sector.