Daily FNArena News

Economic growth forecasts for Australia continue to rise. This may lead to more rate hikes, of course. Meanwhile, are investors overlooking the potential for agri stocks?

According to a new CommSec gauge of national economic performance Australians have never had it as good as today.

Several factors combined create positive momentum for equities in the short term. FY11 valuations continue to lend support.

Sugar prices have fallen heavily over the past few weeks but Commonwealth Bank sees scope for a short-term bounce.

AMP shares seem caught between $7 and $5.75. The TechWizard’s attention has been piqued.

Kathmandu has delivered a better than expected initial interim profit result and with its store rollout program ahead of schedule brokers have lifted forecasts for coming years.

Chartists at Barclays Capital have weighed in on the argument whether silver’s prospects are better than gold’s.

Barclays expects supply side issues will support platinum prices through the rest of 2010.

AWB has downgraded earnings guidance for FY10 and while market forecasts have been reduced accordingly some analysts don’t see the issues as a structural problem.

GSJB Were adds Pacific Brands to its Conviction List while Credit Suisse looks at mid-cap resource companies and JP Morgan looks at the WA housing market.