Daily FNArena News

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

Prices for several commodities – oil, iron ore and coal – came of their highs over March and analysts ask whether these levels will be regained.

Commonwealth Bank analysts suggest we are looking in the wrong place for the impact of any slowing of the resources boom.

As Australian bank share prices fly high, Australian credit growth has again sagged to the depths of the 2009 GFC impact and the nineties recession.

The Chartist reports signs copper is nearing the end of its long corrective move and a sharp bounce may be not far off.

Fletcher Building is benefiting from the Christchurch rebuild, but elsewhere in NZ and in Australia the story is not so rosy.

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

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

Newcrest’s production guidance downgrade for FY13 was not unexpected and brokers believe, longer term, the company has lots of potential.

Market commentator Michael Lombardi believes it’s only a matter of time before the risks in US bonds reveal themselves.