Daily FNArena News

Japanese companies are increasingly focused on emerging markets as a growth option, a move Standard Chartered expects will deliver benefits in coming years.

June housing finance commitments rose by 1.1% in June, but that was less than expected. The RBA should be pleased.

Suncorp-Metway pre-released full year earnings last Friday and the announcement received mixed reviews from brokers.

Weekly musings from your editor. It’s a momentum driven market, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

Tabcorp’s profit result largely matched expectations but the group’s outlook remains clouded by increasing competition in the gaming and wagering industries.

Bradken posted a solid full year profit result despite tough conditions, leading to a big jump in average target.

The market had expected the Australian labour market would weaken in July but it proved its resilience with unemployment coming in unchanged at 5.8%.

Barclays Capital expects any recovery in natural gas demand will be weaker than the expected pick-up in US industrial production.

If NAB’s June SME survey is anything to go by, the economic recovery in Australia is genuinely taking shape.

Arrow Energy is receiving more attention in the market with Deutsche Bank today initiating coverage with a Hold rating.