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Midday Market Wrap: Dollar driven down by strong US currency

... for more economic data out of the United States tonight, a trader said. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.920 per cent, compared with 5.890 from yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, dollar end higher

... official interest rate hikes were on the way following the employment data. In late trade the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.890 per cent, compared with 5.810 from yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weaker, but responding to low unemployment rate

... pushed yields higher, continuing the theme after yesterday's RBA rate hike. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.900 per cent, compared with 5.810 from yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond ...

Afternoon market report: Trade thins as Melbourne Cup takes precedence

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
... weaker in the wake of selling overnight after the strong US data. In early afternoon trade the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.810 per cent, compared with 5.795 from yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond ...

Midday market report: Shares surge higher on US data

... manufacturing figures in the United States overnight encouraged further selling. In early trade the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.820 per cent, compared with 5.795 from yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Banks lead local shares lower

... domestic and US economic data made selling the order of the day. At the close of trade the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.760 per cent, compared with 5.695 from yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weaker; ASX retreats from early gains

... release of strong building approvals data and strong US growth data overnight. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.760 per cent, compared with 5.695 from yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares close higher

... yesterday's rally, with the focus back on upcoming US economic data. Late in the day the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.695 per cent, compared with 5.620 from yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weak waiting for US GDP results

... was weaker after a strong night for equities in the US, Mr Horner said. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.700 per cent, compared with 5.620 from yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar, bonds rally

... supported by a softer-than-expected statement from the US Federal Reserve (Fed). At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.620 per cent, compared with 5.730 from yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 ...