Daily FNArena News

Telstra’s annual investor day update contained some good news but brokers continue to question the outlook for the company given a range of uncertainties.

Technical market analysts at Barclays see copper challenging its previous all-time high by December.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with arguments in favour of higher metal prices medium-term even allowing for a short-term correction post recent gains.

ANZ economists expect rising commodity exports to force the RBA’s hand into a much more restrictive monetary policy setting.

Manufacturers in China continue enjoying improving conditions, but price inflation is roaring its head, the September survey by HSBC/Markit suggests.

ANZ Banking Group suggests the Chinese government needs to introduce some additional policy changes to maintain the long-term development of the property market.

Crude oil futures have become the laggards in the September rally and experts believe this is not about to change soon.

DJ Carmichael suggests positive news flow could spark investor interest in junior uranium play Aus-American Mining.

U3O8 spot prices took a hit last week, but buyers quickly moved into action.

Competitor Octapharma has been temporarily taken out of the European and US IVIG markets and while this could tighten the global market brokers see few lasting earnings benefits for CSL.