Daily FNArena News

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

Echo Entertainment has offered the NSW government a compelling alternative to a Crown casino at Barangaroo. But do the returns stack up for Echo?

AMP’s big profit warnings took everyone by surprise, but only served to highlight ongoing risks in an increasing difficult life insurance market.

Deutsche Bank and Macquarie see significant value and dividend upside in this lightly covered Aussie transport stock.

Macquarie Atlas is a big winner on the fall in the AUD against the USD and EUR, prompting brokers into ratcheting up their earnings and distribution forecasts to attractive levels.

Michael Gable of Novus Capital can see another leg down in the ASX 200 before a bounce-back, but volatility to coninue for now.

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report explains that he is looking to increase his equities position on the pullback when the time is right.

The spot price slid a little last week and remained below US$40/lb as stubborn sellers are growing increasingly resistant to bargain hunting buyers.

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

This week ATW’s Jerry Simmons suggests the S&P 500 can still pullback further while the technicals for gold and the euro have reached critical levels.