Daily FNArena News

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

When PNG LNG is producing, Oil Search will ramp up its dividend payments. But when exactly will that be?

BHP Billiton posted a robust September quarter production report with iron ore the stand out, leading some brokers to ease off on their preference for Rio Tinto.

ABS stats show super fund managers are moving away from cash and into risk assets while surveys from MLC and NAB on wealth sentiment and wellbeing find Australians concerned they do not have enough money saved for retirement.

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report defends investment in Australian banks against negativity in the press and elsewhere.

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

The engineering and contractor sector will endure difficult times for months to come. Perhaps even years.

FNArena’s Treasure Chest reports on money making ideas from stockbrokers and other experts. Brokers reveal some interesting statistics regarding the performance of bank shares in relation to ex-dividend periods.

CEO Paul Zahra has unexpectedly announced his resignation and brokers debate the significance of a change at the top.

Michael Gable of Fairmont Equities suggests any further pullback in Macquarie Group will present a buying opportunity ahead of another rally.