Daily FNArena News

iQuant predicts both volatility and volumes are poised to pick up in the week ahead in a market that’s still looking for clear direction.

This week’s Tweets on Twitter by Your Editor.

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

Chinese hard landing fears have diminished, and while China has consolidated at a less runaway growth rate the Asian zone economy in general is broadening and exports to Europe are no longer falling. But beware the Fed.

China’s steel market feels the impact of environmental regulations, excess supply of aluminium is likely to continue and US and European oil markets remain weak.

Jonathan Barratt of Barratt’s Bulletin has been stopped out of gold longs and with important data due from the US, believes the sideline is the safest place to be.

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

Brokers look through small cap stocks and find the best stories in specialty retailers, industrials with dividend yields and low-cost base metal producers.

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

The competitors are ganging up on Cochlear from several directions and brokers fear the company does not have the arsenal to fight them off easily.