Daily FNArena News - FYI

Westpac economist Bill Evans has been talking to Americans about both our markets.

The latest review of the Perth office market by BIS Shrapnel suggests tough times are coming.

Weekly musings by your editor. Let me guess: you thought the world was about to come to an end, didn’t you?

Reporting season has finished, but next week sees a number of companies go ex-dividend, elsewhere the focus returns to economic data releases.

President Obama delivered an inspirational speech, but it appears it will be yet up to the Treasury Secretary to provide some detail.

Gone are the days of a gradually rising Chinese currency. At least for now.

NZ GDP forecasts continue to fall on a mix of weakening outlook for the country itself and for its 12 major trading partners.

The Dow Jones Index now contains stocks with values under US$5. Should we really be following it?

In annual terms the latest TNS Communications survey shows business customer satisfaction levels with their primary lender has risen but on a six-month basis the rate of increase appears to be stalling.

Weekly musings from your editor. Is it time to prepare for another leg down for share markets?