Daily FNArena News

Origin’s deal with ConocoPhillips values it well above the BG bid and has brokers jumping to upgrade the stock.

Apparently demand for spot uranium is on the rise. Though the spot price is not moving.

National Australia Bank has trimmed its growth forecasts for the economy after August numbers showed Australian business conditions are still tough.

Standard Chartered think US labour market figures are likely being overstated, which suggests falling inflationary pressures going forward.

The US Treasury’s rescue of Freddie Mac and Fannie May should help US markets rally, pulling Australian equities along for the ride.

The biggest decline in Australian job ads since February 2001 has ANZ backing the prospect of another rate cut soon.

It was inevitable. The US government last night stepped in to take over control of mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Stocks are bouncing, but down more than up, everybody’s got a different take on rates and Fannie and Freddie, they’re officially a charity case.

FX rates and deteriorating market conditions see both Standard Chartered and Barclays Capital revise commodity prices.

State Street notes managed fund flows continue shifting out of emerging markets and into developed markets as investors remain nervous about the future.