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Morning market wrap: US stocks end lower on recovery fears

... amid strong demand. The yield on the 10-year bond subsequently fell 8 points to 4.28%. The US dollar was also a little stronger, although purportedly on the back of intervention by the Bank of Japan. The dollar closed over 0.5% higher against the yen ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks regain lost ground

... strong performance among TMTs. The major UK index rose 34.9 points (0.8%) to 4,292.1. US Bonds weakened in the face of stronger stocks, and also with concern mounting about the size of the budget deficit and potential supply. After falling 32 points ...

Midday market wrap: Japanese stocks rise, $A stronger

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2003
... higher at 3226 - a 1.2-point premium to the underlying index - on a volume of 4,597 contracts. The Australian dollar was stronger at noon having capitalised on US dollar weakness in offshore trade at the weekend. All Ordinaries 3228.9 +8.8 NASDAQ 1858.24 ...

AMP reportedly set to begin $1.15 billion capital raising

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2003
... month, in November. The capital raising will be used to pay back the holders of reset preference shares and put AMP in a stronger position in the event of a takeover bid. AMP has reportedly engaged three investment banks - Macquarie, Deutsche and UBS ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds stronger on weak employment data

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2003
US bond yields fell sharply Friday, following news non-farm payrolls tumbled 93,000 in August and compared with consensus forecasts of a small rise. The decline in July was also revised down to 49,000, although the unemployment rate was unchanged at ...

Morning market wrap: US shares build on earlier gains

... yen to close at 115.9. The euro edged up 0.3% to $US1.0840, while the Australian dollar also ended the New York session stronger at $US0.6405 and compared with $US0.6375 at yesterday's local close. All Ordinaries 3219.2 +0 NASDAQ 1852.90 +11.42 Dow Jones ...

Perennial announces ownership, management changes

... it moved into the next phase of development. "Four years ago we were financially dependent on IOOF, but now we are a stronger, profitable and more diversified group," Mr Crivelli said. "The cornerstone of Perennial's success has been the way in which ...

Forecast of weakened non-farm economic growth in the near future: economist

... greater scenario of the global economy, Dr Simes said that there should be a strengthening of growth in 2004 and will be stronger than predicted. Recovery of the global economy will take some momentum with the biggest concern being how large the US current ...

Midday market wrap: Nikkei rises to highest level since July 2002

... growing signs of global economic recovery that have encouraged investors to buy high-tech issues. The Australian dollar was stronger to noon, consolidating the progress made offshore Friday but failing to add much to those gains in local business. At ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares make further ground

... underperformed and investors remained wary of the potential for other banks to bid for AMP. The Australian bond market was also stronger after the decline in US yields overnight, and despite news of a $2.4 billion trade deficit in July. The yield on ...