Daily FNArena News

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

Iron ore prices have fallen 10% recently and Chinese inventory financing and a resumption of Indian exports has been blamed, but are these the real reasons?

Heightened tensions over Russia’s involvement in Ukraine underpins the outlook for crude, nickel and gold. Uranium remains in the doldrums while coal is beset by supply.

Michael Gable of Fairmont Equities suggests a strategy to take advantage of weakness in ANZ Bank.

The uranium spot price is now below the level considered necessary to support primary production, while term contract prices have also fallen due to subdued buying interest.

Retailer rental growth is unlikely, given the income pressures on retailers, while office rental growth appears limited to Sydney and Melbourne. Brokers look at preferred REITs.

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

A consortium of ICTS and Anglo Ports has won the operating licence at Melbourne’s Webb Dock, surprising brokers.

Weekly update on recommendation, target price, and earnings forecast changes.

A Legg Mason survey has found a “reality” gap between the level of return Australian retirement investors expect and what they are achieving, with property investment suggesting the greatest delusion.