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Afternoon market wrap: Local shares end lower

... Friday's close. The Australian dollar ended at $US0.6511, down 10 ticks from Friday and following renewed strength in the US dollar. All Ordinaries 3175 -5.4 NASDAQ 1765.32 -12.23 Dow Jones 9348.87 -74.81 FTSE-100 4225.90 +2.40 Hang Seng 10793.74 +33.01 ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares push higher

... overnight, the yield on the benchmark May 2013 issue rising five points to 5.555%. The Australian dollar also weakened as the US dollar continued to advance against a wide range of currencies. At midday the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6535 ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks rise on economic optimism

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2003
... but more evidence major European economies are lagging the US recovery pushed the euro to a four-month low against the US dollar. In the US, the Philadelphia Fed index reported its index of manufacturing activity surged 13.8 points in August, while the ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end at new 12-month high

... mixed. The Australian dollar weakened further in the local session, after succumbing to broad-based strength in the US dollar. The dollar closed at $US0.6505, down over half a US cent from yesterday. The yield on the 10-year bond closed at 5.555%, unchanged ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds edge lower

... weakened after the return of mortgage-related selling, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rising four points to 4.41%. The US dollar ended New York trade mixed against major crossrates, falling to a one-month low of 118.1 against the Japanese yen. The ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares push higher

... Australian dollar extended losses overnight in US trade, and at midday was almost half a US cent lower at $US0.6570. The US dollar continues to benefit from growing confidence in the prospects for a sustained economic recovery. All Ordinaries 3174.1 ...

Morning market wrap: Dow Jones index jumps to 14-month high

... unlikely to fade anytime soon. The yield on the 10-year bond fell seven points to 4.46%, although in very thin trade. The US dollar enjoyed broad-based gains, with the euro slumping to $1.1150, a three and a half month low. The dollar was fetching 119.5 ...

Morning market wrap: US markets quiet amid lingering power outage

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2003
... were slightly higher than expectations. But a manufacturing survey for New York state was weaker than forecast. The US dollar benefited modestly from the stronger data, ending the day slightly higher on most major crossrates. The Australian dollar was ...

Morning market wrap: Power blackout hits US share price futures, supports bonds

... hold below 400,000 last week, and a report revealing that exports in June enjoyed the biggest jump in three years. The US dollar was mixed after the session, weakening against the euro but steady against the Japanese yen. The US currency also strengthened ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds down on strong data

... a reversal of early gains in London's FTSE 100, with the UK index eventually ending down 4.9 points at 4,180.7. The US dollar also ended lower against European and commodity currencies, although it strengthened slightly to 119.1 Japanese yen. At the ...