Daily FNArena News

Rate decisions are made by the RBA, BOE and ECB this week while the US anticipates employment numbers following a very volatile Friday night session.

CommBank strategist Tobin Gorey believes recent ABARE calculations suggest the Australian economy will receive an extra boost in the year ahead.

The Australian uranium market has slowed in recent weeks but Resource Capital Research expects the spot price to continue to rise over the next year.

The Fed moderated its inflation language while leaving rates unchanged last night, but a 71 point rally in the Dow failed in the end.

Weekly musings from your editor. This week’s story revolves around the end of an era. Of low bond yields.

Transfield surprised the market yesterday by indicating it had approached GRD about a takeover, brokers seeing little upside if such a deal were to proceed.

Canada’s National Bank Financial is of the view that buyers may shift their focus to longer term prices instead of the spot market.

Accounting software group MYOB yesterday updated the market on its trading performance for the year to date, offering enough for Aspect Huntley and Macquarie to maintain their positive view.

The Dow pulled back from the brink to pose a 90 point rally last night driven mostly by M&A activity.

Due to technical problems this week’s musings by your editor will be published on Thursday instead of the usual Wednesday.