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Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weak waiting for US GDP results

... for that eventuality today as the medium term trend still argues for a move to $US0.7300/0.7500," he said. The Australian bond market was weaker after a strong night for equities in the US, Mr Horner said. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar, bonds rally

... traditionally been a signal for the Aussie dollar to decline... and we are seeing a short squeeze," Mr Waite said. The Australian bond market rallied to noon, supported by a softer-than-expected statement from the US Federal Reserve (Fed). At 1200 AEDT ...

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

... banks, dealers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei-225 index gained 106.89 points to close at 10,561.01. The Australian bond market finished weaker today as the market took a bet on a bearish outcome from the US Federal Reserve's meeting tonight. ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market slips into negative

... reached a high of $US0.7058 overnight but had slipped from there to range between $US0.7033 and 0.7046 to noon. The Australian bond market was weaker to noon, reflecting the expectation that US economic data will prove firm tonight. At 1200 AEDT the ...

Nikkei rises in afternoon trade, while domestic bonds close weaker

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2003
... dealers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei-225 index gained 118.42 points to close at 10,454.12. However, the Australian bond market closed weaker today after reacting negatively to comments about a pick up in US economic growth made by Reserve ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger, bonds steady

... high of $US0.7010 at noon, having briefly touched a low of 0.6984. Its offshore weekend high was $US0.7025. The Australian bond market was steady at noon after a quiet morning in the absence of any domestic economic data to drive activity. At 1200 AEDT ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares continue to lose ground

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
The Australian share market closed in the red, with interest focused on news that ANZ Banking Group had reached agreement to acquire the National Bank of New Zealand (NBNZ). The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 10.1 points at 3256.2 while the ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar gets handle over 70 US cents

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... came back underneath it a few times," he said. "But with the $US0.7000 level it just drove up through it." The Australian bond market was weaker at noon as the theme of economic recovery in the United States returned to dominate market sentiment after ...

Afternoon market wrap: Stronger dollar hurts stocks, lifts bonds

... Westpac was 16 cents poorer at $16.35 and the Commonwealth Bank was nine cents lower at $27.85. Meanwhile, the Australian bond market rallied today as Japanese equities tumbled and an influential American commentator hosed down growing speculation that ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar and bonds stronger

... that the rally is derailed. "On the day today we suggest scaling into longs again between $US0.7050-0.7025." The Australian bond market was stronger at noon after overnight equity market weakness pushed yields lower. At 1200 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth ...