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Morgan Stanley believes OZ Minerals could underperform leading into its interim earnings result next month.

A survey by lenders mortgage insurance provider Genworth Financial shows owning a property remains the goal of many Australians.

ERA has advised interim earnings will be far better than the market had expected.

The minutes of this month’s RBA meeting suggest the board is now less tentative about economic recovery.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch estimates the North American ammonium nitrate market has an oversupply situation that could last for some time, which would put pressure on Orica’s earnings.

Easy monetary policy is funding the apparent return boom in the Chinese economy, once more fuelling the risk of soaring inflation. How will the authorities respond this time?

China has chosen to widen its outflow channels rather than allow its currency to appreciate as it attempts to reduce economic dependency on exports.

A strong June quarter growth outcome has seen Morgan Stanley lift its growth forecasts for China, the broker taking the view the domestic economy will provide support until exports recover.

Weekly musings from your editor. The upcoming results season will be a memorable one.

Serial bank bear RBS believes regional banks may now have seen the worst of margin compression, resulting in an upgrade for Bank of Queensland.