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Midday market wrap: Local shares climb after gains overnight in US

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... yesterday's gains in line with falling US Treasury bond prices. At the open of trade the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.845 per cent, compared with 5.780 at yesterday's close, and the yield on the November 2006 bond was at ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger at noon

... with short covering following a rally in US Treasuries, an analyst said. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.800 per cent, compared with 5.880 at yesterday's close, and the yield on the November 2006 bond was ...

Midday Market Wrap: Momentum of dollar causes concern on market

... after a strong overnight session following US Treasuries, a strategist said. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was steady at 5.920 per cent, compared with 5.950 at yesterday's close, and the yield on the November 2006 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close firmer

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003
... (RBA) on the chance of a swift follow up interest rate rise in December. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.950 per cent, compared with 5.925 at yesterday's close, and the yield on the November 2006 bond was ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market boosted by healthy offshore gains

... of Australia (RBA) governor Ian Macfarlane's speech in Melbourne tonight. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was steady at 5.925 per cent, compared with yesterday's close, and the yield on the November 2006 bond was at ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar maintains overnight gains

... treasuries weakened overnight, ahead of a public holiday in the US tonight. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.950 per cent, compared with 5.945 from yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond ...

Government says tax reforms will assist public private partnerships

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2003
... conference was told yesterday. Federal Treasury business income general manager Peter Mullins said the Commonwealth government did not want to discourage partnerships between state governments and private investors. However, he said existing tax laws ...

St.George Bank's new benchmarks oversubscribed

... demand. The $200 million fixed rate series was priced at a margin of 58 basis points over the 15 August 2008 Commonwealth Government bond, offering a semi-annual yield of 6.445 per cent to investors. This is equivalent to 25 basis points over swap. The ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, bonds close down

... Policy by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in its stride. At the close of local trade the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.945 per cent, compared with 5.920 from Friday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds both ease on stronger US data

... being driven by central bank monetary policy movements, analysts said. In early trade the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.950 per cent, compared with 5.920 from Friday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was at ...