Daily FNArena News

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia a number of factors support the view the Australian housing market is far less vulnerable to a downturn than is the case elsewhere.

While many expect rate cuts will resume at the RBA’s April meeting, one more voice has joined the choir predicting the rate will once again remain static.

According to Bank of Finland even the fiscal stimulus package won’t be enough to lift Chinese GDP above 5% this year.

Barclays Capital sees nothing in the market at present to cause a shift from its view the bearish trend for natural gas remains in place.

Oil prices are tracking recent equity market rises, gaining support from traditional supply/demand fundamentals, at least for now.

The latest Russell Investments survey of fund managers shows almost 60% of managers view Australian equities as undervalued at present.

Investors have started wondering about the timing of any recovery and what sort of sign to look for.

According to Commsec there are some surprising trends evident in the Australian labour market and these suggest unemployment may not rise as high as some are predicting.

According to Commonwealth Bank this week’s December quarter GDP data will show the New Zealand economy continues to weaken, which is likely to see interest rates fall further.

Weekly musings by your editor. So does the current rally still have legs, or what?