Daily FNArena News

While the European crisis has hit commodity prices, at the same time the market is terrified of Beijing’s attempts to slow its property bubble.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with analysts suggesting speculative panic has overriden positive market fundamentals in metals.

Housing starts are up and investors are returning to the local residential market while REITs with US exposure are again riding the fortunes of the exchange rate.

2010 may have begun to look and feel like 2008, notes BTIG, but it’s not.

Morgan Stanley looks at the RSPT impact on BHP and Rio, Merrill Lynch downgrades Rio, and Macquarie comments on Fortescue.

The New Zealand Budget has featured a number of fiscal reforms aimed at re-balancing the economy, the changes generally being appluded by analysts.

Europe has taken the spotlight away from what has been a very positive March quarter earnings season in the US.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with both copper and oil seen as mispriced on fundamentals and the Super tax proposal causing project deferrals in Australia.

Last night’s sell-off in gold is nothing to be surprised about.

Of all the negative influences currently impacting on the Australian stock market, none is greater than “Oh God I’ve seen this movie before”.