Daily FNArena News

Manganese has suffered a similar fate to iron ore in the slowing of steel production growth but the upcoming South32 de-merger has reinvigorated interest in the outlook for the metal.

This week’s Tweets on Twitter by Your Editor.

March quarter sales were strong across Wesfarmers’ main retail divisions but brokers highlight the challenges of keeping all the balls in the air.

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

As Beijing rolls out further stimulus policies, the question is being asked “Has China joined the global QE battle?”

FNArena provides a weekly update of Australian listed corporate bond issues, current pricing and yield data.

Henderson Group’s growth story goes from strength to strength and brokers ponder the potential for a return of capital to shareholders.

Beach Energy will renew its focus on Australian conventional assets and brokers contemplate where the strategic review may be heading.

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report weighs up the positive and negatives for global stocks in the current market.

Oil production decline in US; China’s thermal coal exports; copper supply diversifies; gold under pressure; platinum demand lacklustre.