Daily FNArena News

With consumer expenditure confined to local leisure and domestic pursuits, Super Retail was expected to do well in the first quarter. To what extent will this continue?

Lending growth, net interest margins and deferred loans were all better than expected for Bendigo and Adelaide Bank in the September quarter, boding well for the upcoming bank reporting period.

SPONSORED: After completing the required heritage clearance survey, and securing a reverse circulation (RC) drill rig for its maiden drill programme at its Mt Maitland high-grade gold project in Western Australia, Red Mountain Mining is set to start drilling

A soft September quarter was expected for Evolution Mining but two key assets are in transition and represent key upcoming catalysts for the gold producer.

SPONSORED: The inability to determine why some people contract the disease, while others present little or no symptoms at all has been one of the greatest mysteries of the COVID-19 pandemic

If 2020 is to be remembered for anything other than the obvious, it’s the Big Bang of the BNPL sector. But is the market over-exuberant?

While short-term concerns including the US election weigh upon markets, it’s increasingly important to monitor changes to policy settings across different countries in response to the pandemic.

FNArena’s Treasure Chest reports on money making ideas from stockbrokers and other experts. Macquarie has its ear to the ground, revealing activity levels have improved substantially for Cochlear in the US, which augurs well for a recovery in sales growth.

Adairs has had a stellar sales performance in the first half to date, despite the lockdowns, proving the potential of its online offering amid continuing strength in home furnishings.

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Report draws on expert technical analysis in suggesting the Australian stock market is in an upward trend.