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Midday market wrap: Bonds, shares both weaker

... points to 5.49%, while the November 2006 bond was five points higher at 4.86%. Analysts said shorter parts of the yield curve still remain vulnerable in the absence of an imminent rate cut by the RBA. The central bank next meets on 5 August. A report ...

Morning market wrap: Dow closes at 5-week high

... close 18.4 points down at 4,131.2. The US bond market was narrowly mixed, with small gains at the shorter end of the yield curve offset by a weakening among longer-dated maturities. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond was one point higher at 4.19%. ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds weaker on strong labour data

... 10-year bond subsequently rose 4 basis points to 4.17%, although losses were more contained at shorter parts of the US yield curve. US stocks also responded negatively to the rise in yields, and despite a slew of generally favourable earnings reports. ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds continue sell-off

... points to 4.21%, and which traders attributed to a break in key technical levels. Investors exited all parts of the yield curve, with the equivalent yield on the 30-year bond futures contract also breaching 5.00%. Bonds were further undermined by the ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares weaker

... trading at $US0.6475, having ended New York trading close to $US0.6450. Bonds were mixed, with the longer end of the yield curve strengthening in tandem with the US. The yield on the 10-year Commonwealth government bond was two and a half basis points ...