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Morning market wrap: US bond yields spike higher

... Nasdaq's highest closing level since May 2002. Earlier in London the FTSE gained 16.6 points to close at 4,207.0. The US dollar was generally firmer against the major crossrates as monetary easing expectations continue to be wound back. All Ordinaries ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks extend gains

... subsequently ended weaker for a second consecutive day, the yield on the 10-year bond jumping to 3.26% from 3.17%. The US dollar also trimmed recent losses against other major currencies, ending at 1.1790 against the euro and at 118.10 Japanese yen. ...

Morning market wrap: Data spurs strong gains in US stocks

... telecoms pushing the FTSE 18.8 points higher to 4,152.9. Meanwhile, stronger economic data and rising stocks helped the US dollar trim earlier losses against other major currencies. The US dollar ended over 0.2% higher against the Japanese yen, the euro ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open lower

The Australian share market opened lower Monday morning, following losses Friday night in major US and European markets. Late in the morning the All Ordinaries was at 3,040.6, some 12.8 points lower than Friday's close. The weakness in overseas markets ...

Morning market wrap: US Stocks Slump Friday As Confidence Wanes

... producer price index data for May, the 0.3% fall slightly larger than the 0.2% decline anticipated by economists. The US dollar also slipped almost 1.0% against the euro. At $1.1877, the dollar is barely half a cent above the all time low of $1.1932 ...

Total managed funds fall 2% to $624.21 billion: ABS

... the price of foreign shares also decreased by 4%, and there was a 7% appreciation of the Australian dollar against the US dollar. Consolidated assets of superannuation funds, public unit trusts and friendly societies experienced decreases of $6.7 billion ...

Costello refuses to be drawn on rising dollar implications

... got to bear in mind that when the Australia dollar was at those historical lows, it was at those lows because of the US dollar rise and at some point the US dollar would stop rising," he said. "That's what's happened. You've had that correction in the ...

Morning market wrap: UK, US shares dumped

... Dow Jones fell 185.58 points, accompanying the significant amounts of 'noise' being made relating to the fall of the US dollar. The Australian dollar was buying US$0.654 on Tuesday morning. All Ordinaries: 2922.50 (+0.00) Dow Jones: 8493.39 (-185.58) ...

Growth style fightback continues in April: Mercer

... Dynamic Growth fund) finished in the top 10 of the latest Mercer survey. "While a strengthening dollar (3.2% against the US dollar and 2.3% against the Trade Weighted Index) means that some of the recoveries in overseas shares will not be fully translated ...

BHP to issue $1.25 billion global bond

BHP Billiton today announced its intention to issue an inaugural global bond, seeking to raise $1.25 billion with a maturity of 10 years, the proceeds of which will be used to "repay existing debt and for general corporate purposes." The bonds will ...