Daily FNArena News

This week ATW’s Jerry Simmons examines US bond rates and sees an upside break-out, along with weakness building in the euro and a downward trend for gold.

Yield-hungry shareholders are angry at Rio for not providing hand-outs, but management insists a pared back growth strategy is the right path for now.

Domestically, NAB’s interim result was in line with peers. A lack of similar capital management nevertheless reflects the bank’s legacy UK albatross.

As long as retail investors remain short the rally in US equities, FXCM predicts higher peaks remain in store.

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

This week’s Tweets on Twitter by Your Editor.

Brokers were not ascribing value to Alzheimer’s treatment potential anyway, so Baxter’s disappointing trial does not impact on analysts’ CSL recommendations.

Commodity prices remain weak and base metal surpluses are expected, while a resilient oil price puts the spotlight on mid cap oil stocks.

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

The coal world is diverging. Thermal coal suppliers are under pressure while the outlook for coking coal is rosier.