Daily FNArena News

While Bell Potter has long been a fan of Mesoblast’s stem cell technology, Macquarie initiates with an Underperform rating and argues the market has become over-excited.

Jonathan Barratt of Barratt’s Bulletin suggests the cotton price is at a crossroads and advises accumulation.

Extensive flooding in Thailand may have disturbing ramifications for inflation in China while meteorologists are warning Australia may again be in for another wet tropical summer.

FNArena’s Treasure Chest reports on money making ideas from stockbrokers and other experts. Macquarie has added Caltex to its conviction list, seeing strong upside potential from the closure of the company’s refining business.

Ahead of the Herd’s Rick Mills suggests the creation of a new steel silk road could create a truly developed global economy, meaning it should be on the radar screen of investors.

Daily update on share prices and consensus price targets.

With work planned at both the Browse and Santos Basins in coming months, positive news flow is expected to drive the share price of Karoon Gas.

With Transpacific finally addressing its debt issues brokers have started upgrading ratings seeing upside potential as management focus returns to operations.

The Chartist sees potential for a short term rally in Paladin Energy shares, but also warns investors shouldn’t get carried away just yet.

It was that CPI number that did it in the end. The RBA made many Australians winners today with its rate cut, and all those in cash losers.