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Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares struggle towards the black

... to $11.75. The Australian dollar was rangebound in lacklustre afternoon trade, closing at $US0.6475. The Australian bond market was also narrowly mixed, with the 10-year bond gaining support from a modest strengthening in longer-dated US Treasuries overnight. ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares tumble in early trade

... broad based, and included the big four banks, News Corporation, major resource stocks and Telstra. But the Australian bond market was a little firmer, with the yield on the 10-year bond falling four basis points to 5.33%. The modest recovery also followed ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares claw back earlier losses

... session emerged despite a sell-off in Japanese stocks, with the Nikkei shedding over 2% over the day. The Australian bond market closed a little firmer, the yield on the 10-year government bond falling 4 points to 5.33%. The Australian dollar was also ...

Midday market wrap: Australian bonds hammered

The Australian bond market was sharply weaker Wednesday morning, following overnight Congressional testimony by US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan. Despite pledging to maintain the fed funds rate at low levels 'for a considerable time', bond ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares modestly higher

... during local trade. At midday the currency was fetching $US0.6550, down from $US0.6592 last night. The Australian bond market was also weaker, ahead of Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan's Congressional tomorrow morning local time. The yield on the benchmark ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open higher

... almost 1.0%, following a sharp sell-off Friday on fears the market may have rallied too hard, too soon. The Australian bond market was also a little firmer, as investors await testimony later this week from Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan. The ...

Market wrap: Dollar dips below $US0.6500

... resource stocks again led the market higher, offsetting further modest selling in the banking sector. The Australian bond market was also slightly stronger, following gains overnight in the US and news that employment fell 27,900 in June. All Ordinaries ...

Midday market wrap: Defensives drag local shares lower

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2003

... dollar was stable at $US0.6625 late in the morning, having slumped by almost two US cents overnight. The Australian bond market also took the overnight lead from the US, firming slightly this morning. The yield on the 10-year bond was 5.135%, down from ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares up slightly

AAP | TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2003

... prospects. The Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6770, down from yesterday's close of $US0.6825. The Australian bond market was also weaker, as US yields jumped overnight in the wake of the gains in equity markets. All Ordinaries 3011.9 +6.5 NASDAQ ...

IMB launches $500 million RMBS issue

... IMB Ltd has launched its first $500 million residential mortgaged backed securities (RMBS) issue for the Australian bond market. The Illawarra series 2003-1 Trust has two senior tranches and one subordinated tranche and all notes are monthly floating ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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