Daily FNArena News

The OECD has suggested Japan should be conservative when considering future interest rate increases as deflation remains a threat and reducing government debt should be a higher prioroty.

Morgan Stanley economist Andy Xie remains bearish on Asia, suggesting ongoing strength in oil prices is likely to impact on growth unless Asian governments increase interest rates significantly.

Here’s one for the tech-lovers, technical analysts and tea leaf readers.

Nuclear energy may be perceived as the world’s saviour by some, but uranium producer ERA has to pray for sunny days ahead.

It’s been a hard slog for shareholders so far, it may take a bit longer still before the suggested upside will become reality.

A number of large unsolicited offers have prompted iiNet to sell is NZ ISP, ihug.

JP Morgan’s rating on St George Bank is a good lesson for less experienced investors.

Two brokers have upgraded to Buy suggesting future profit growth is being overlooked as regulatory issues in Japan impact on the share price.

The world was afraid a nasty CPI would automatically trigger another rate rise from a hawkish Fed, but sighs of relief were heard when Bernanke finally recognised the slowing effect a high oil price is having on the US economy. Wall Street responded accordingly.

Weekly musings from your editor.