Daily FNArena News

In a move to cool the stock market, China announced an increase to stamp duty at midnight last night. Will this be taken badly?

Westpac’s model for predicting official intrest rates is centred on inflation and here the bank sees scope for an uptick in coming months forcing the RBA to respond by tightening further.

A report by ANZ Banking Group suggests the gains in the commercial property sector in recent years don’t represent a bubble and the strong conditions should continue for the medium-term.

Media reports say Rio Tinto has hired Deutsche Bank in preparation of a bid for aluminium producer Alcan.

Patersons expects very strong earnings growth for Axiom Properties given the company’s significant development pipeline and close ties with major private developer Pivot Group.

National Australia Bank is expecting a bounce in rural output this year but cautions further rains are needed or expectations will be scaled back.

After a quiet previous week the US will receive a flood of economic data this week while Australia will see some interesting numbers released as well.

Strong sales results from a competitor support the positive view Southern Cross Equities has on Ansell.

The immediate outlook for precious metals gold and silver is looking increasingly worrisome, technical chartists at Barclays Capital warn.

Rio Tinto’s Preston Chiara might just have blown ERA’s chances for Jabiluka exploitation.