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Latest Stories

Defence spending is on an upward trajectory, globally. Which (small cap) companies on the ASX stand to benefit?

11:20 AM - Small Caps

Despite recent fears around demographic factors weighing on a2 Milk Co’s performance, analysts note supportive Chinese policies and highlight market share gains

10:30 AM - Australia


Overviews in raw numbers and calculations that might assist investors with assessing trends and currents that might not be apparent from daily volatility and movements

Mar 21 2026 - Australia

Global market dynamics are changing, and to the potential benefit of Emerging Markets, according to Ernest Yeung, Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets Discovery Equity Strategy at T. Rowe Price

Mar 20 2026 - International


Previous Stories

Gold’s Outlook No Longer Straightforward

Mar 19 2026 - Commodities

Oil-driven inflation, geopolitical uncertainty, central bank buying and selling and logistical issues in the Middle East will all influence the price of gold in 2026


Material Matters: Rare Earths, Aluminium, Coal, Gold, Copper & Lithium

Mar 19 2026 - Commodities

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities: Strategic importance of rare earths; thermal coal and aluminium prices to benefit from Middle East conflict; RBC Capital materially raises forecasts for gold, copper and lithium


Iran Disruption Now Market’s Base Case

Mar 18 2026 - International

Daleep Singh, Vice Chair and Chief Global Economist at PGIM, explains the many ins and outs from the current oil supply shock, and why he remains positive on the US economy and equities


FNArena Corporate Results Monitor – 18-03-2026

Mar 18 2026 - Australia

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


When Might Northern Star’s Woes End?

Mar 18 2026 - Commodities

As gold prices hit record highs, Northern Star has delivered yet another downgrade, leading brokers to question management, and the share price to tank


Technical Views On Nasdaq, ASX200 & Oil

Mar 18 2026 - Technicals

Tony Sycamore, Market Analyst, IG shares his technical views on the Nasdaq, ASX200, gold and crude oil


Liontown Ramps Up As Lithium Price Recovers

Mar 17 2026 - Commodities

Liontown Resources’ interim result highlights scaling production with operational performance tracking ramp-up expectations


Lynas Ready To Rock ‘n’ Roll For Longer

Mar 17 2026 - Technicals

Lynas Rare Earths remains a buy as recent consolidation below its peak clears resistance and sets the stock up to trend towards new highs, Fairmont Equities’ Michael Gable reports


ARB’s Growth Story Tested By Headwinds

Mar 16 2026 - Australia

While ARB Corp’s near-term outlook disappointed with interim results, analysts continue to eye structural industry tailwinds and the US expansion opportunity


March Madness; Is History About To Repeat?

Mar 16 2026 - Technicals

Following on from last year’s “March Madness: Opportunity Building”, chartist Daniel Goulding offers his prediction of what likely lays ahead for equity markets once again weakening in March


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