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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... plan. The global jitters sent US government debt, a traditional safe-haven asset, briefly surging to new record highs. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note dropped to a historic low of 1.929 per cent before bouncing back. Bond yields and prices move ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... Australian bond market was firmer. At 1200 AEST, the September 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 95.825 (implying a yield of 4.175 per cent), up from 95.755 (4.245 per cent) on Monday. The September three-year bond futures contract was at ...

REITS, cash, equities the safe bet

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
Australian REITS, cash products and equities have all been picked as the safest investment choices for advisers at the Midwinter Adviser Roadshow in Sydney this morning. Daniel Needham, managing director for Ibbotson Associates, told 380 delegates that ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... Australian bond market was stronger at noon. The September 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 95.590 (implying a yield of 4.410 per cent), up from 95.570 (implying a yield of 4.430 per cent). The September three-year bond futures contract was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... claims fell by 12,000 in the week ending August 27, but still remained stubbornly high at 409,000. Bond prices climbed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.15 per cent from 2.22 per cent late Wednesday, while that on the 30-year bond dropped ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... giant Alcoa was the best performer among the Dow's list of 30 blue-chip stocks, rallying 3.6 per cent. Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note increased to 2.22 per cent from 2.18 per cent late Tuesday, while that on the 30-year bond ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... Board showed that consumer confidence plunged in August to its lowest level in more than two years. Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note dropped to 2.18 percent from 2.27 percent late Monday, while that on the 30-year bond fell to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... rose 8.6 per cent, Delta Air Lines was up 5.3 per cent and United Continental gained 3.7 per cent. Bond prices slumped. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note grew to 2.27 per cent from 2.19 per cent late Friday, while that on the 30-year bond increased ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... Australian bond market was weaker. At 1200 AEST, the September 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 95.575 (implying a yield of 4.425 per cent), down from 95.600 (4.400 per cent) on Friday. The September three-year bond futures contract was at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... stake in China Construction Bank to shore up its capital base. BofA shares rose 1.4 per cent to $7.76. Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note dropped to 2.19 per cent from 2.22 per cent late on Thursday, while that on the 30-year bond ...