Daily FNArena News - Australia

Amid iron ore price volatility and a subdued outlook for China’s steel production, hopes are being pinned on the Mineral Resources lithium projects

Origin Energy has timed the sell down of its stake in APLNG with high energy prices, freeing up cash for future opportunities

Low interest margins and higher costs have dogged the banks so will the upcoming reporting season throw up any positive surprises?

Orocobre is positioning for a tight lithium market, having accumulated a number of advanced projects since its merger with Galaxy Resources

FNArena’s Monitor keeps track of corporate earnings result releases, including broker views, ratings and target price changes and beat/miss assessments

As lockdowns in NSW/Victoria ease, alcohol consumption in hotels returns to the fore for Endeavour Group

Bapcor is expected to be a strong recovery story once lockdowns are fully lifted in NSW and Victoria and the population can go driving again

Aristocrat Leisure has seized the moment, launching a takeover of Playtech to quickly expand its presence in the iGaming market

Zip Co endured a seasonally weak first quarter and, despite robust growth rates, not all brokers are forgiving

In what could be classed as an overreaction, Pendal Group disappointed the market, as outflows from the latest acquisition dominated the headlines