Daily FNArena News - Australia

Dun & Bradstreet finds Australian consumers intend to increase spending, planning to use credit cards more and focus less on savings.

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

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

Brokers discuss their equity views on world regional, Australian, sector and stock-specific basis.

There has been much talk of a recovering global economy. Economists discuss the realities of the outlook from here.

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

Brokers have given Bank of Queensland’s acquisition plans for Virgin Money a cool reception but they acknowledge there is potential for leverage, particularly online.

Eleven members of the All-Weather family continue to post a positive year, with outperformances revealing themselves on days of weakness.

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

Ten Network has come in third again, producing a weak half year report. Brokers believe the network will find it hard to turn things around.