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Afternoon market wrap: $A rockets to five-and-a-half year high

... dollar catapulted to 68.70 US cents - its highest level since February 1998 - during overnight trade in New York, as the US dollar was savaged by its major rivals. Tokyo stocks gained today after a key survey indicated Japanese business conditions have ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sag, bonds soar on weak data

... The yield on the two-year Treasury note plunged 15 points to 1.46%, reviving speculation of a further Fed easing. The US dollar strengthened to 111.4 yen after the Bank of Japan intervened to curb further appreciation of the Japanese currency. But the ...

Changes in weighting to Trade Weighted Index

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2003
... the Japanese yen will continue to have the largest single weight of 16.6 per cent. The second largest weighting is the US dollar at 14.3 per cent with the euro next at 13.64 per cent.

Equity raisings down but debt issuance up in 2003: Thomson

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2003
Funds raised through the issue of Australian equities fell during the first nine months of calendar 2003 but lifted in the Australian debt market, according to financial information provider Thomson Financial. Thomson today released its league tables ...

Midday market wrap: Local stocks edge lower

... fetching $US0.6725 at noon, over half a US cent lower than Friday's local close and despite a slightly softer tone to the US dollar. All Ordinaries 3172.7 -3 NASDAQ 1792.07 -25.17 Dow Jones 9313.08 -30.88 FTSE-100 4157.10 -45.10 Hang Seng 11290.15 +0.00 ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks continue to slide

... the 10-year Treasury bond fell nine points to 4.00%, while the yield on the two-year note fell 11 points to 1.56%. The US dollar was broadly steady against most major currencies, although slightly weaker against the yen and despite threats of intervention ...

Afternoon market wrap: Nikkei inches up despite earthquake

... overcame concerns about damage caused by a powerful earthquake that rocked Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. The US dollar was down against the Japanese yen. The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed up 8.4 points ...

Sudden OPEC move unlikely to impact Australia negatively: ICAP

... Simes. "The initial impact will fade quickly for Australia, and given the fact that the dollar is stronger against the US dollar, any shifts in the dollar price range of crude oil will be offset by our stronger currency." The current reduction in oil ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks rise slightly

... technology stocks. In London, the index trailed lower as mining stocks extended further falls following a drop in the US dollar. The Japanese market was closed yesterday due to a national holiday, the Autumnal Equinox Day. The Australian dollar was slightly ...

Midday market wrap: Dollar surges towards US$0.68

... US$0.6794 in trading today following comments made by the G-7 member states that had added impetus to a weakening of the US dollar.The All Ordinaries has lost 4.3 points in trading this morning due to cautious investment activity, whilst the Nikkei in ...