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It is taking some time to achieve, but Westpac believes the RBA’s tightening policy will achieve the desired slowdown.

Wotif’s updated guidance has come in below consensus forecasts, but it’s not the end of the world.

The latest Russell Investments survey of fund managers shows a defensive outlook remains the dominant view as cash and bonds are favoured over equities.

Standard Chartered argues the Varanus gas explosion could knock a full percentage point off Australia’s second half GDP.

GSJB Were and Rio Tinto see uranium prices heading higher next year but JP Morgan sees few catalysts to drive spot prices over the next 12 months or so.

Lend Lease has been rebuffed in its bid for FKP but Austock Securities sees other value opportunities in the retirement sector of the market.

Higher fuel prices and interest rates would suggest Australians are doing it tough but as CommSec notes, tax cuts and wage increases mean household budgets are in better shape now than a few years ago.

In the twenty-first century world of high-tech, a utility billing systems provider may not seem exciting. But don’t be fooled.

FDA hold-ups in the US mean sales of Alchemia’s synthetic heparin compound will be later than previously expected but ABN Amro Morgans continues to like the story.

Consensus at a gathering of hedge fund managers is that the credit crunch will continue and probably get worse.