Daily FNArena News

GFT Market Strategist Andrew Taylor believes financial assets might stage an upswing once the FOMC Minutes have been released later today.

Statistics provided by BlackRock show global inflows into exchange traded funds (ETF) hit record levels in the first half of 2012, with fixed income products attracting the greatest percentage.

NEXTDC is a data centre provider offering strong growth potential in the view of Citi, who initiates coverage with a Buy rating.

Analysts at BIS Shrapnel believe retail growth won’t make it back to pre-GFC golden era levels in at least the next decade.

Currencies are being deliberately devalued across the globe, yet gold seems to be wallowing. Why? Some argue price deflation is offsetting monetary inflation, but this is far from the case if one looks at recent commodity price trends.

PFP Wealth Management’s Tim Price suggests low interest rates have not helped the health of British banks but some alternatives are now emerging in the sector.

In CBA’s view global food price inflation risks again appear to be rising, which has potential implications for both the Australian and global economies.

Despite a long list of factors in its favour, uranium continued to frustrate its fans last week.

FNArena’s weekly update on short positions in the Australian share market.

Lend Lease has secured funding for the first two Barangaroo towers and enough to get started on Tower 3. Brokers are excited about the announcement and see value to be realised ahead.