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SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
China's trillion-dollar investment kitty is ready as analysts are tipping a Chinese Wall of money likely to be channelled into Australia's share market China's gigantic state investment arm China Investment Corp (CIC), set up to make use of its huge ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2007
The US economy has continued to receive news indicating some serious danger signs as the second largest supplier of home lending facilities to those with poor credit histories, the New Century Financial Corp, has ceased making new loans and announced ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2006
... will be looking at January trade data. NEW YORK - US stocks fell on Thursday as oil prices increased sharply and Treasury bond yields rose, while same-store retail sales for February disappointed the market. Concern that benchmark interest rates may ...

AOFM establishes lending facility for government bonds

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2004
... would result in improved liquidity in the bonds that make up the basket of stocks underlying its three and 10-year treasury bond futures contracts. The treasury bonds in the facility portfolio currently total around $5 billion (face value). With the ...

$400 mln in Treasury bonds offered for tender tomorrow

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2004
The Australian Office of Financial Management said today $400 million February 2017 6% Treasury bonds will be offered for tender tomorrow. The RBA will not take up any of the offer. Settlement is 19 August, 2004. Bids close at 1215 AEST tomorrow with ...

$500 mln in Treasury bonds offered for tender today

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2004
The Australian Office of Financial Management said on Monday $500 million February 2017 6% Treasury bonds will be offered for tender today. The RBA will not take up any of the offer. Settlement is July 29, 2004. Bids close at 1215 AEST tomorrow with ...

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

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... Meanwhile, the Australian bond market opened weaker today, losing most of 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 ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks rebound on comforting data

... 4,169.2. Despite the strong rally in stocks, US bonds managed to eke out further small gains. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond fell one point to 3.93%. But the inconclusive ISM report saw the US dollar continue to weaken against a broad range of ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks continue to slide

... previous close. The weakness in stocks allowed US bond yields to continue drifting lower. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond fell nine points to 4.00%, while the yield on the two-year note fell 11 points to 1.56%. The US dollar was broadly steady ...

Morning market wrap: Technicals push US stocks modestly higher

... 4.4 points lower at 4,237.8. The US bond market rallied after the release of the data, the yield in the 10-year Treasury bond falling 6 points to 4.26%. The yield on the 2-year note ended at 1.63%, compared with a recent high of 2.14% less than two weeks ...