Daily FNArena News

Big Pharma are picking up the pace of acquisitions in the biotech sector and Southern Cross equities suggests this offers some upside to the Australian plays.

BTIG Chief Market Strategist Mike O’Rourke explains why he believes equities will start encountering headwinds.

Oil prices have again pushed above the US$100 per barrel mark but in the view of Barclays Capital this is unlikely to derail the economic recovery or US consumption.

Market analysts and strategists are reviewing their preferences between commodities and “others” for the year ahead.

Supply issues persist to help push spot uranium higher yet again last week.

Equinox Minerals has announced a material resource upgrade at its Lumwana copper project and with scope for more to come brokers are positive on the stock.

Zinc underperformed the base metals complex in 2010 and expectations are it will take some time for fundamentals to improve enough for price performance to pick up.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with few signs aluminium prices can improve short-term but better conditions in steel, coal and copper markets.

It is easy to get carried away, or to assume otherwise, but no trend lasts forever and everything has a price. Time to reconsider a few truths?

Investment U’s Steve McDonald believes turmoil in Egypt could open up some opportunities for investors.