Daily FNArena News

Having held up in price despite stock market weakness, investors may be wary of copper. But brokers argue there is are plenty of drivers of further upside.

Citi anticipates M&A action among Australia’s junior miners given Lihir has left a big hole, with Newcrest now just too big.

Morgan Stanley suggests Diversified Resources stocks are about to enjoy upgrades to market forecasts. Plus a rally for copper. Plus the latest views on media stocks in Australia.

Gold is expected to struggle near its all-time price level, but chartists at Barclays continue to see upside ahead.

The uncertainty has lifted and Telstra is soon to get a big cheque to help it through the NBN transition, stockbrokers note.

While ad spend has bounced back post-GFC to the benefit of media stocks, managers remain cautious and brokers suggest investors should be selective.

Market strategists at BA-ML, RBS Australia and Macquarie have updated their Best Ideas.

Spot uranium has posted a lively entrance into September.

Local retailers beware. We’re all about to start buying cheaper goods from on-line sites because our currency is overvalued, according to CommSec. Or is it?

The TechWizard reports EUR/AUD is once again trading at a crucial technical level.