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Stockbroker Intersuisse rates mining services group Industrea a Buy on the back of new contract wins in recent months.

Asia is clearly leading the world out of the GFC and the rise of the Asian consumer is driving the recovery.

Weekly musings from your editor. The share market closed at a new eleven month high. Time for a broader reflection?

Barclays Capital notes participants at a recent aluminium conference in Germany had mixed views on the outlook for the metal.

Morgan Stanley sees Austar under the threat of competition as broadband services expand in Australia.

While government stimuli still play a big part in economists’ expectations for the Australian economic outlook, it is becoming increasingly less so.

A widely accepted view of China is one of over-investment and under-consumption, but Morgan Stanley counters.

While it remains below long-term trend rates the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index improved further in July, supporting the bank’s view growth will strengthen in 2010.

Barclays Capital suggests while Chinese natural gas demand will grow strongly its impact on the global oil market will be strongest.

The minutes of its September meeting indicate the RBA has many factors to juggle with regard to monetary policy.