Daily FNArena News

Is David Jones dead? What happened to high-flying Kathmandu? And what is Oroton doing so right? Stock analysts sum up this week’s retailer earnings results.

General Electric Co chief economist Marco Annunziata suggests an oil price shock would command Europe and the US among key casualties.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with Morgan Stanley and Moelis adjsuting forecasts, bulk material updates and palladium’s demand issues.

Jonathan Barratt of Barratt’s Bulletin notes all this talk of weakness in China is having little negative impact on copper prices.

FNArena’s Treasure Chest reports on money making ideas from stockbrokers and other experts. Goldman Sachs identifies listed Engineering & Construction companies in the running to win valuable upcoming service contracts from the resources sector.

Market analysts at FXCM note with the Australian dollar piercing USD104.20, trend indicators are starting to turn bearish.

A Consumer Credit Expectations survey by Dun and Bradstreet shows Australian families are struggling to manage their debt levels, while a Genworth survey suggests homebuyer confidence is increasing.

FNArena’s Treasure Chest reports on money making ideas from stockbrokers and other experts. Goldman Sachs screens the Australian market for stocks with the potential to conduct accretive buybacks.

Market analysts at FXCM note silver continues to channel lower.

While earnings growth should be strong and the company continues to expand its markets and geographical presence, Neutral ratings continue to dominate broker views on Campbell Brothers.