Daily FNArena News

Weekly musings from your editor. Financial markets are starting to struggle with valuation limits. Do we correct? Or do we switch first?

The investment clock is a useful tool that provides a useful insight into the direction of the investment environment.

A Westpac-Melbourne Institite survey has showed Australians remain positive on the outlook for property prices, with 84% of those responding expecting prices to gain in 2010.

Valuation issues and different views on copper keep stockbroker opinions on OZ Minerals divided.

Today’s data released in China mostly beat market expectations, but contrary to last year, that is no longer such good news.

While many ascribe the recent ups and downs of oil to speculation, data from Danske also singles out the tight correlation oil has with the euro.

BHP Billiton’s quarterly production report was something of a mixed bag.

Stockbrokers are taking the view there’s value up for grabs in Macquarie shares as the improving earnings outlook is not fully priced into the stock yet.

The magnitude of Flight Centre’s lift to FY10 earnings guidance has taken the market by surprise.

Consumer confidence in Australia remains “very strong” into the new calendar year, reports Westpac.