Daily FNArena News

The state of the Australian economy will be clearer this week following, balance of trade, job ads, business and consumer sentiment and employment data.

The RBA currently has issues with which it has to “grapple”, noted Glenn Stevens, as retail sales figures slide.

Credit growth in Australia has continued to slow since peaking in December but Macquarie suggests it isn’t slowing fast enough to prevent the RBA from again lifting interest rates.

If copper is set for a run, which stocks should you buy?

Morgan Stanley sees evidence major economies are re-coupling to the US economy and this has implications for growth going forward.

Danske Bank suggests the March correction in commodities has all but run its course.

Revisiting the bullish story for aluminium.

Insurance Australia Group will buy back $200m in resetting preference shares in June and brokers suggest this may pressure its dividends.

Weekly musings by your editor. Not every sold down stock is a steal, take fund and wealth managers as an example.

The takeover panel has blocked Shougang’s 19.7% stake in Mt Gibson Iron.