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Afternoon market wrap: Local shares close higher

... domestic trade after sliding to $US0.7030 overnight as the US dollar returned to strength. In addition to US GDP figures, US Treasury secretary John Snow is due to testify to Congress on international economic and exchange rate policies, and both were ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weak waiting for US GDP results

... said. Mr Horner said the currency looked like remaining relatively quiet ahead of tonight's data and testimony from US Treasury secretary John Snow to Congress. He is expected to testify about the US dollar and its recent downwards path. ANZ senior currency ...

Morning Market Wrap: Soft start

... opened weaker today after a quiet night where nervous markets awaited United States growth data and a statement from US Treasury Secretary John Snow. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7037/42 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7054/59. ...

FPA sheds light on tax advice fees

... the recently-concluded roundtable discussions; it will maintain a watching brief on the issue, continue to liaise with Treasury, the ASIC and the ATO and will also keep members appraised of the issue.

Strategist departs HSBC Asset Management

... with HSBC since July 2002, and was formerly an economist with the local arm of broking house CSFB and the Australian Treasury. HSBC declined to return phone calls from the Financial Standard seeking comment on the reasons for Mr Duce's dismissal. However ...

Strong business investment to peak by mid-2004: Westpac economist

... housing services and in the manufacturing industry. He was also referring to the statements made by John Snow, the US Treasury Secretary, that the US economy is heading for a boom and how that would impact the Australian economy. He also said that the ...

Morning Market Wrap: US key indices up

... growing at these levels," Mr McKenna said. Offshore traders said the US dollar rose one per cent against the yen after US Treasury Secretary John Snow predicted higher US interest rates. In the news today, the National Australia Bank will release its ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weaker; market slow

The Australian dollar was weaker to noon pulled sharply off its early highs as the US Treasury Secretary's comments supporting a strong US dollar and suggesting US interest rates should rise streamed through the market. Bond market prices, which opened ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end slightly lower

... Australian bonds were also weaker, following the release of strong data overnight in the US and a further rise in US Treasury yields. The yield on the benchmark Australian 10-year government bond ended at 5.52%, up 10 basis points on yesterday's close. ...

Midday Market Report: Resource sector boosted by metal prices; bonds open weaker

... Australian bond market opened weaker after signs of some economic recovery in the United States sparked a sell off on the US Treasury market. At 0900 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.61 per cent from 5.585 at yesterday's ...