Daily FNArena News

Jonathan Barratt of Barratt’s Bulletin reports on the LME’s intention to cement its global influence by introducing a renminbi settlement option.

BC Iron has delivered a solid March quarter production report despite some poor weather conditions and brokers continue to rate the stock as a Buy.

Equity strategists have begun to upgrade from Sell ratings on the Australian resources sector as fears ease of an imminent Chinese hard landing.

Across the market copper price expectations have been updated, with pressure anticipated in coming months before a pick-up in prices in 2H12.

In the view of Investment U there are a number of reasons why the current bull run in equities isn’t over yet.

The “risk on” outlook began to look a lot more promising in the March quarter, then along came April and an ominous feeling of deja vu set in. Is it here we go again?

Minutes of the early April Board meeting confirm the RBA’s easing bias, but is there enough appetite for more rate cuts later?

Paladin delivered yet another disappointing March quarter production report. Expectations remain that sales will improve in coming quarters, but broker opinion on the stock remains divided.

BullionVault’s Ben Traynor reviews some bullish and bearish developments in the global gold market.

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