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

... shares surged to a three-week closing high pushing the FTSE 100 share index up 45.3 points to close at 4313.9. The Australian bond market opened weaker after signs of some economic recovery in the United States sparked a sell off on the US Treasury market. ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar up after employment announcements

... Bureau of Statistics said today. Of this, full time employment rose 43,300, and part time employment fell 28,600. Australian bond futures prices fell by around six basis points in the short-end of the curve and three points in the long-end by 1135 AEST. ...

Midday Market Wrap: Bond market stronger after yesterday's sell off

The Australian bond market opened slightly stronger today, halting yesterday's sharp sell off. At 0900 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.545 per cent from 5.570 at yesterday's close. The yield on the November 2006 ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ords dragged down by CBA news

... two points at 3232 points - a 13.9-point premium to the underlying index - on a volume of 12,934 contracts. The Australian bond market closed slightly weaker after a slow day, as the prospect of neither a cut nor a hike in interest rates in the near ...

Midday market wrap: $A firmer but bonds weaker

... dollar extended its payrolls-inspired losses, before a bounce in US equities dragged the US dollar back up. The Australian bond market was weaker to noon, following in the footsteps of the US Treasury market as it faltered in the wake of the equity rally. ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares make further ground

... defensive stocks 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. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares finish strongly

... race for the AMP. News Corporation and resource bluechips also ended the day higher, after early weakness. The Australian bond market closed weaker, although paring early losses following the release of balance of payments and capital expenditure data. ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares open higher

... pushing the stock down a further 6c to $28.48. Major resource blue-chips Rio and BHP Billiton were also weaker. The Australian bond market was also stronger, following a decline in US yields overnight. The yield on the 10-year bond was 5.54%, down five ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares eke out small gains

... banking and resource sectors endured mixed performances, while News Corporation ended 4c higher at $12.52. The Australian bond also traded higher during the day, supported by the bombings overnight in the Middle East. A rise in the Westpac leading indicator ...

Midday market wrap: Markets quiet in early trade

Australian bond and share markets both moved sideways to slightly higher in morning trade, following lacklustre sessions in the US Treasuries and equity markets Friday. In the local bond market, the yield on the 10-year bond was unchanged at 5.585% ...