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Midday market wrap: Australian shares dip at the open

The Australian share market opened lower, following declines overnight in major US equity market indexes. At midday the All Ordinaries was down 12.6 points, to 3,110.8. Few sectors of the market were spared, with major banks, resource, media and telecommunications ...

Morning market Wrap: US stocks, bonds steady

US equity markets continued to range-trade Monday, while the bond market showed signs of consolidating after nearly two months of steady selling. Stocks eventually ended higher on the day, after bargain-hunters pushed markets back up from the lower ...

Midday market wrap: local shares, bonds lower

Broadbased losses pushed the All Ordinaries index lower in morning trade, and following a further retreat in US equity markets overnight. At midday the market barometer had slipped 17.5 points to 3,075.5. Even the resources sector, which has been among ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks jump on improving outlook

US equity markets surged higher Monday, underpinned by upbeat comments on the semiconductor sector and growing confidence in the prospects of stronger economic growth in the second half. Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. beat earnings ...

Afternoon market wrap: Dollar hangs on to gains

The Australian dollar closed at a five year high, after the Reserve Bank earlier left short-term interest rates unchanged. The dollar gained half a US cent immediately after it became apparent the RBA had decided against adjusting rates, and ended the ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks end mixed week

With little economic news to guide them, US equity markets took the lead Friday from a mixed bag of earnings reports and the prospect that the Fed will move to lower short-term interest rates early this week. The Dow Jones industrial average edged 21.2 ...

Morning market wrap: US bond yields spike higher

The US bond market suffered a third consecutive day of selling, as recovery fears subside further in the wake of recent positive economic data. Traders continue to wind back earlier expectations of an aggressive rate cut at the next FOMC meeting on ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks extend gains

US equity markets continued to push higher overnight, as consumer price data helped ease concerns over deflation. All major US indexes ended higher, following on from the strong gains Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average closed 4.1 points stronger ...