Daily FNArena News

Earnings for the half year met expectations and with guidance for FY08 intact both ABN Amro and Merrill Lynch still see Nomad Building Solutions as a solid Buy.

The Bank of Finland is forecasting Chinese growth will ease to 10% this year and 9% by the end of the decade, with inflationary pressures a major threat to the outlook in its view.

The Australian interim result season shifts into top gear this week and the next, while the US CPI might prove an interesting release.

Barclays Capital has been bullish on aluminium for some time and with indications a potentially significant tightening in the market is possible the group reaffirms its view.

Centro-shattered Goodman has vindicated broker confidence by posting a strong first half result. The only LPT to own?

With China again leading the way steel industry consultant MEPS expects global steel output to rise by 5.7% in 2008.

St George Bank’s monthly review suggests US economic weakness will drag down global growth but Australia is well placed to weather the downturn.

Australia’s unemployment hit a 34-year low in January. The RBA will be sweating.

Deutsche Bank summed up the feeling amongst shocked bank analysts following yesterday’s CBA result.

Austock Securities has completed an analysis of Transurban’s Capital Beltway project in the US and takes the view it will create value longer-term, which supports its Buy rating.