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Previous Stories

Copper Worries

Feb 16 2012 - Technicals

Underlying weakness in copper has chartists at Barclays worried.


BOE Shifts Its Stance And Greek Tail Risk Rises

Feb 16 2012 - FYI

Kathleen Brooks of FOREX.com notes and inflation report from the BOE and Greece continue to dominate the headlines in Europe.


Cash Becomes Part Of SMSF Strategies

Feb 15 2012 - SMSFundamentals

A survey has shown holding cash as a risk reduction strategy is becoming increasingly popular for SMSF trustees.


Downtrend Resuming For Nickel?

Feb 15 2012 - Technicals

Technical market analysts at Barclays suggest nickel’s longer term downtrend might be re-establishing itself.


SAI Global Remains Unanimous Buy

Feb 15 2012 - Australia

Interim earnings fell a little short of expectations but SAI Global is still unanimously rated a Buy by security brokers in the FNArena database.


Western Areas Fails To Meet Expectations

Feb 15 2012 - Australia

Interim earnings from nickel play Western Areas fell short of stockbroker expectations.


Tough Retail Market Poses Challenges For JB Hi-Fi

Feb 14 2012 - Australia

While JB Hi-Fi met revised earnings guidance with its interim result the retail trading environment remains very tough, leaving brokers with differing opinions on the company.


Beware False Idols

Feb 14 2012 - FYI

Tim Price of PFP Wealth Management suggests the investment world at present is not limited to a simple choice between debt and stocks, as the argument for owning real assets continues to grow.


Spot Uranium Grinds To A Halt

Feb 14 2012 - Commodities

No spot uranium transactions were reported last week but the first approvals of new US reactors since 1978 had market participants talking.


The Short Report

Feb 14 2012 - FYI

FNArena’s weekly update on short positions in the Australian share market.


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