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Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds both ease on stronger US data

The Australian share market opened in negative territory, following a fall in the United States market on Friday night. At early trade the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 9.3 points weaker at 3239.2 while the all ordinaries index fell 7.6 points to ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after the US dollar weakened on profit taking in the wake of a strong US jobs number, a trader said. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7090/97 compared with Friday's close of 0.7072/77. ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar driven down by strong US currency

The Australian dollar was weaker at noon, driven down by a stronger US dollar. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7065/69 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7121/26. It reached a high of $US0.7074 and a low of $0.7053 in morning ...

Dollar looks set for more solid gains

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) uncanny record of buying foreign exchange low and selling high is likely to continue into the future as the central bank is expected to sell off more Australian dollars in the medium term. TD Securities chief strategist ...

Australian equities may under-perform as a result of rising interest rates

The Australian equity market is likely to under-perform other markets over the coming year as a result of the fact that the Australia has been the first major economy to begin a tightening cycle. QIC senior economist Beverley Morris said there is historically ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar weaker after US jobless claims plunge

The Australian dollar opened weaker today against a broadly stronger US dollar but remained within its recent range above important support levels. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7058/63 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7121/26. ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

The Australian dollar opened slightly weaker today but was remaining buoyant within close proximity of six-year highs after jumping one US cent yesterday in response to a surprise interest rate hike. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks head lower on disappointing jobs data

U.S. stocks slipped on Tuesday as investors caught their breath after pushing major market gauges to fresh 2003 highs in the previous session and awaited more earnings and economic data later this week. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 19.63 ...

Midday market report: Shares surge higher on US data

The Australian stock market opened higher today following a surge by stocks on Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 16.6 points higher at 3273.1 in early trade while the all ordinaries index had leapt 20.0 points to 3273.1. Overnight ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar sinks below $US0.7000

The Australian dollar sank below $US0.7000 overnight as the United States dollar swept to strength on the back of a resurgent US manufacturing sector. The Australian dollar slumped by nearly a full US cent in New York following manufacturing data at ...