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Previous Stories

The Revenge Of The Chinese Steel Mills – Part II

Jun 22 2006 - Commodities

Next time it will all be different. Chinese steel mills are determined to dominate next year’s negotiations, but can they defy market fundamentals?


Citigroup Discovers Outstanding Value In The Property Trust Sector

Jun 22 2006 - Australia

Citigroup believes high-yielding REIT Macquarie DDR has been unfairly treated and now offers considerable value, even in the face of interest rate rises.


Candle Tipped To Benefit From Higher IT Spending

Jun 22 2006 - Australia

JP Morgan sees an opportunity in Candle Australia as increased IT spending and past acquisitions should guarantee strong profit growth.


A Reader’s Tale: Why I Am Buying Shares

Jun 22 2006 - FYI

Reader John Bedson sold his entire portfolio of equities immediately before the May 2006 correction. He is buying again while keeping 75% in cash.


CSL Remains In Favour, Target Prices Suggest Significant Upside

Jun 22 2006 - Australia

By Chris Shaw The decision by CSL (CSL) management to bring forward a contingency payment of US$250m relating to the…


Sixty Percent Upside For UBS’s Infra Jewel

Jun 22 2006 - Australia

UBS is very excited about UK "last mile" utility Inexus, 80% owned by Challenger Infra, which it sees as offering 60% upside.


Rudi On Wednesday

Jun 21 2006 - FYI

Weekly musings from your editor.


Morgan Stanley Refutes The Carry Trade Thesis

Jun 21 2006 - FYI

There is a lot of fear in the market that a rise in Japanese interest rates for the first time in years will spark a reversal of yen carry trades and trigger a collapse of all world markets. Morgan Stanley joins the list of those believing the notion is seriously flawed.


Gold: Central Bank Trading Is A Source Of Confusion

Jun 21 2006 - Commodities

Central Banks have not sold as much gold as they are allowed to, and other central banks have not bought as expected. Curious.


Global Inflation Forecasts Up, Interest Rates To Follow

Jun 21 2006 - FYI

Consensus forecasts for global inflation are trending higher. Further monetary tightening seems but logical, CommBank says.


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