Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 291 - 300 of 330 results for "Australian Bond"

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% ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares end lower

... stocks to post gains were News Corporation, up 16c to $12.24, and AMP, which closed 5c higher at $4.57. But the Australian bond market overcame early weakness to end the day broadly unchanged. The yield on the benchmark May 2013 bond ended the day one ...

Midday market wrap: Bonds down on RBA shift

The Australian bond market weakened sharply after the RBA this morning hinted cash rates were on hold for the foreseeable future. As recently as June the bank suggested the next move in rates may be downwards. The yield on the 10-year bond rose 9 points ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares open higher

... earnings reports from technology leaders, and the tentative re-emergence of buying in the US Treasuries market. The Australian bond market also opened stronger in line with the US, the yield on the 10-year bond falling six points to 5.445%. But the Australian ...

Midday market wrap: local shares, bonds lower

... immune from selling pressure. Rio opened 45c lower at $32.26, while BHP Billiton also opened down 10c at $9.79. The Australian bond market also tracked US Treasuries lower, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year bond rising 6 points to 5.55%. A report ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end off lows

... stocks to suffer losses were News Corporation and Telstra. The major banks all finished lower on the day. The Australian bond market also finished weaker, battling losses in US Treasuries and news of a sharp rise in private house approvals during May. ...

Midday market wrap: Bonds, shares both weaker

Australian bond yields continued to climb higher in the morning session, following overnight losses in the US Treasuries market. The yield on the 10-year government bond rose a further six points to 5.49%, while the November 2006 bond was five points ...