Daily FNArena News

After the volatility of 2009 this year should be a transition period according to Russell Investments, which offers its view on a number of asset classes for the year ahead.

The Peoples Bank of China has increased its deposit reserve requirement ratio, kicking off a monetary tightening process.

Education provider Navitas has made its first entry into the US market and while this move has little earnings impact brokers expect further such deals will follow.

Australian housing finance numbers for November were weaker than market expectations, with the first home buyer segment particularly soft.

The US has reduced its swine flu dose contract with CSL but brokers estimate the earnings impact of the change will be minimal.

The spot uranium market is only slowly coming to life into the new calendar year.

Chinese trade data for December blew expert estimates away supporting views of a V-shaped recovery while putting pressure on policymakers to react.

Commonwealth Bank expects the Australian economy will deliver near-trend growth in 2010, better than the sub-trend performance expected for the global economy as a whole.

Morgan Stanley believes Billabong will benefit from a lower cost of goods sold in 2011, a fact currently underestimated by market consensus.

That was the year that was.