Daily FNArena News - Australia

Blood plasma collections have declined globally in the face of the pandemic. Should CSL investors be concerned?

Commonwealth Bank’s retail and business divisions rank highly and, Bell Potter believes, should justify a premium to other major banks. Other brokers are not so convinced.

The infrastructure splurge in the latest federal budget augurs well for Downer EDI, Australia’s largest road construction and maintenance provider. Morgan Stanley upgrades to Overweight.

Northern Star Resources and Saracen Mineral Holdings have agreed to merge and will become a dominant player in Australia’s key gold districts.

An extremely stimulatory Australian government budget was expected after the economic destruction wrought by the pandemic. Where are the stock market beneficiaries/victims likely to be?

The ASX200 fell -3.7% in September with energy, financials and communication services leading the fall, stemming from concerns around global recovery and a possible second wave of covid-19 cases

After a September quarter that reflected home-bound households undertaking renovations, will Reliance Worldwide maintain strong growth in plumbing sales as city activity returns to normal?

Amid a significant increase in community awareness around the sustainability of plastic, Amcor has outlined its agenda for technological improvement, sustainability and value creation.

Senex Energy is forging ahead with its gas expansion in Queensland, acquiring new acreage to enable a doubling of capacity from that previously outlined at the FY20 results. Is capital management next?

Bank of Queensland has veered conservatively, taking further provisions to account for the impact of the pandemic. Brokers assess this makes the bank’s dividend outlook highly uncertain.