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Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds modestly higher

US share and bond markets were modestly higher in overnight trade, although the US dollar weakened on renewed uncertainty over the strength of the US recovery. At the end of trade, the Dow Jones industrial average had edged up 35.8 points (0.4%) to ...

Morning market wrap: US shares regain lost ground

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2003
... following the sharp sell-off in the past month. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond eased 9 points to 4.13%. The US dollar also continued to strengthen against the Japanese yen, in a delayed reaction to earlier comments from US Treasury Secretary ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds continue sell-off

... appointed an inquiry into the death of scientist David Kelly. At $1.5905, sterling is down almost 6% in the past month. The US dollar also lost momentum against major currencies and the Australian dollar in the wake of the rise in bond yields. The Australian ...

Growing US current account deficit burden may fall on Asian currencies: ICAP

... prospects and exchange rate manipulation, some welcome relief is likely for the US economy. ICAP also said that the US dollar will likely depreciate and Asian currencies will likely appreciate in the near future, with some part of the onus of the US ...

Morning market wrap: US shares end week stronger

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2003
... points higher to 90.3 in July, broadly in line with market forecasts. But the news prompted some profit-taking in the US dollar, with the euro rising back above $US1.13 and the Japanese yen up around 0.3% to 118.36. The Australian dollar is expected ...

Morning market wrap: Tech sector drags US stocks lower

... bond market subsequently ended the day narrowly mixed, with the yield on the 10-year bond a point higher at 3.92%. The US dollar was also mixed on the major crossrates. The euro edged down to $US1.1179, while the dollar also climbed to 118.82 Japanese ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds claw back losses

... the S&P 500 edged 6.3 points (0.6%) lower to 994.1. The Nasdaq composite index fell 5.2 points (0.3%) to 1,748.0. The US dollar continued to climb against the euro and the Japanese yen, although finishing off the day's highs. At the close of New York ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds crunched by Greenspan

... composite index only slipped 1.5 points (0.1%) to end the day at 1,753.3. The recovery in sentiment also helped the US dollar, which surged higher against the euro and the so-called commodity currencies. The euro traded as low as $US1.1158 before settling ...

Morning market wrap: US shares make further gains

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2003
... testimony Tuesday US time. The 10-year Treasury was yielding 3.73% at the close, the highest level in over a week. The US dollar was mixed on the major crossrates, drifting down to 117.65 against the Japanese yen. But the euro fell below $US1.13, ending ...

Morning market wrap: US Stocks recover ground

... (ECB) should do more to weaken the European currency. The euro ended US trade over half a percent lower against the US dollar, at $US1.1320. The US dollar also strengthened against the Japanese yen, ending at 118.00. All Ordinaries 3022.8 +0 NASDAQ 1733.93 ...