Daily FNArena News

FNArena’s weekly update on short positions in the Australian share market.

FNArena’s Treasure Chest reports on money making ideas from stockbrokers and other experts. Bell Potter outlines the advantages to Suncorp of divesting in banking and life insurance and adding health to its general insurance business.

Tox Free Solutions has disappointed brokers, providing weak FY14 guidance in the face of a subdued industrial outlook and delays to contract settlments.

Nickel deficit likely but no shortage of bauxite; iron ore and coal prices still under pressure; Rio Tinto dictates titanium dioxide.

A wrap of the day’s activity on the Australian stock market.

Shell is to sell down its stake in Woodside and remove a long-standing overhang, but the sale is not without its controversy and not yet a done deal.

UGL will sell DTZ and its prospects lie solely with the engineering business outlook.

To date global energy markets have priced in only a small premium for the situation in Iraq but longer term ramifications may have a significant impact.

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report looks at the potential market impact of the situation in Iraq.

A wrap of the day’s activity on the Australian stock market.