Daily FNArena News - Australia

The popular press is now expecting a pause in rate rises following the RBA deputy governor’s speech yesterday. Economists don’t necessarily agree.

Bank and commodities stocks have done pretty well this year, but with industrial stocks starting to show some real signs of value, is it time to switch?

Deutsche Bank has upgraded News Corp to a Buy and GSJB Were and Macquarie have reiterated their positive views as the earnings outlook for the media group continues to improve.

A weaker than expected Australian GDP result will not deter the RBA from its tightening phase.

Despite three rate rises in three months and a further softening of RBA rhetoric, brokers stand firm on their call for another hike in February.

Deutsche Bank is the latest broker to initate Myer with a Buy rating.

The December RBA minutes indicate the rate rise was a close-run thing.

AMP and AXA SA have revised up their offer for AXA Asia Pacific and brokers suggest the new offer is a winner.

Australia posted stronger than expected labour force data for November.

Junior miner/explorer Golden Cross shows how it’s done by extracting and commercially exploiting every single elemental product and by-product from the common or garden copper-gold resource.