Daily FNArena News

Weekly musings from your editor. Share market indices and blue chips are not always what a share market is all about.

WilsonHTM has intiated coverage on Premier Investments with a Buy rating, taking the view the stock is mis-priced at present as it is being valued as an investor and not an operator of businesses.

Australian new capex expenditure fell by more then expected in the March quarter, increasing the chance of a negative GDP result.

The H1N1 virus is already more widespread than was SARS, so DBS Group has looked at the scope for an economic impact on the Asian region.

After weeks of stellar increases, spot uranium is retreating again.

Australian construction work done for the March quarter was in line with market estimates and so is likely to have little impact on expectations of a modest fall in GDP in the March quarter.

The ability to maintain margins in a tough operating environment sees most stockbrokers remaining positive on Campbell Bros.

BA-Merrill Lynch has caught up to the US rejection of CSL’s proposed acquisition of Talecris.

The Leading Index for Australia showed some positives in May, but don’t expect a recovery until the final quarter, say Westpac economists.

Rio Tinto and Nippon Steel have agreed to lower iron ore price by 33-44% this year, but how will the Chinese respond to this?