Daily FNArena News

Echo Entertainment provided a subdued update at the recent AGM as VIP numbers fall away and the Australian consumer remains subdued.

FNArena provides a weekly update of Australian listed corporate bond issues, current pricing and yield data.

Ahead of the Herd’s Rick Mills suggests why in a world of exponential population growth and urbanisation, the only way for the copper price to go is up.

Weekly update on recommendation, target price, and earnings forecast changes.

Employment conditions are tough at present but Moelis examines one company seeing some light at the end of the tunnel in 2014.

iQuant predicts both volatility and volumes are poised to pick up in the week ahead in a market that’s still looking for clear direction.

This week’s Tweets on Twitter by Your Editor.

A wrap of the day’s activity on the Australian stock market.

Chinese hard landing fears have diminished, and while China has consolidated at a less runaway growth rate the Asian zone economy in general is broadening and exports to Europe are no longer falling. But beware the Fed.

China’s steel market feels the impact of environmental regulations, excess supply of aluminium is likely to continue and US and European oil markets remain weak.