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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 ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: $A closes above 70 cents, Nikkei edges higher

... bet on a bearish outcome from the US Federal Reserve's meeting tonight. At 1630 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.730 per cent, compared with 5.680 from yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market slips into negative

... reflecting the expectation that US economic data will prove firm tonight. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.705 per cent, compared with 5.680 from yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger, bonds steady

... morning in the absence of any domestic economic data to drive activity. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was steady at 5.650 per cent from Friday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was also steady at 5.420 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares continue to lose ground

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... United States employment data led to a sell off in the domestic debt market. At 1630 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.650 per cent from 5.580 at yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was at 5.420 ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar gets handle over 70 US cents

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... returned to dominate market sentiment after strong US jobs data overnight. At 1200 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.670 per cent from 5.580 at yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was at 5.440 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Stronger dollar hurts stocks, lifts bonds

... that an interest rate hike was on the radar screen in the United States. At 1630 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.580 per cent from 5.655 at yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was at 5.370 per ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar and bonds stronger

... stronger at noon after overnight equity market weakness pushed yields lower. At 1200 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.600 per cent from 5.655 at yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was at 5.390 ...

Midday Market Wrap: No market effect from low CPI data

... with levels consistent with prices in the overnight session, a trader said. At 1200 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.685 per cent from 5.725 at yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was at 5.450 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close at new highs

... bond market continued to trade slightly higher in a subdued domestic session. At noon the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.745 per cent from 5.780 at yesterday's close and the yield on the November 2006 bond was at 5.500 per ...