Financial Markets, Stocks & Commodities

Australian reports

• Aust markets: Resources, banks lead Aust market higher
• Aust dollar report: $A rallies even higher as greenback sinks
• Aust credit close: Bonds weaker after upbeat US jobs data

World reports

• World commodities: Commodities markets summary
• World markets: International markets roundup

Stocks to watch

BHP, FMG, RIO, BRS, CSL, ORG, STO,

US approves CSL's haemophilia B treatment

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved CSL's new long-acting treatment for haemophilia B, IDELVION.

Ferrovial raises stake in Broadspectrum

Spanish infrastructure firm Ferrovial has raised its stake in target Broadspectrum to 2 pct but has failed to attract the target's large shareholders.

Ball dropped on gender equality: Morrison

Australian of the Year David Morrison says progress on gender equality has stalled and women need to be more strident in standing up for their rights.

Apartment prices could go bust: economists

Depressed housing demand and increased supply will either gradually cool the property market or make apartment prices collapse, economists say.

Job ads slump in February

Job ads on the internet and in newspapers fell 1.2pct during February, compared with January, figures from ANZ show.

Chinese tourists jump on last year

The number of Chinese tourists visiting Australia jumped from last year's numbers while more Australians travelled overseas in January.