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Afternoon market wrap: Local shares end lower

... to close at $4.86. The bond market finished slightly stronger, although fading slightly during the afternoon session. The yield on the 10-year bond ended at 5.535%, compared with 5.555% at Friday's close. The Australian dollar ended at $US0.6511, down ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares push higher

... sell-off in the past two days. The local bond market weakened in tandem with losses in the US Treasuries market overnight, the yield on the benchmark May 2013 issue rising five points to 5.555%. The Australian dollar also weakened as the US dollar continued ...

ICAP economists predict yield curve will flatten

In its latest weekly update, ICAP's expert economists have said that once the market senses and/or the Federal Reserve signals that official rates are going to start rising, the curve should flatten, with short rates rising faster than long rates. They ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks rise on economic optimism

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2003
... S&P 500 gained 2.3 points (0.3%) to 1,003.3, while the Nasdaq composite index jumped 17.0 points (1.0%) to 1,777.6. The yield on the 2-year Treasury note finished 10 points higher at 1.91%, as the bond market continued to discount the Fed moving to lift ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end at new 12-month high

... succumbing to broad-based strength in the US dollar. The dollar closed at $US0.6505, down over half a US cent from yesterday. The yield on the 10-year bond closed at 5.555%, unchanged from noon levels but five points higher from Thursday. All Ordinaries ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds edge lower

... closing 33.4 points lower at 4,217.4. The US bond market also weakened after the return of mortgage-related selling, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rising four points to 4.41%. The US dollar ended New York trade mixed against major crossrates, falling ...

Afternoon market wrap: Banks push share market higher

... at $29.64. The bond market traded slightly weaker, following a rise in yields overnight in the US. Earlier in the day the yield on the 10-year bond had edged 4 points higher to 5.505%. The Australian dollar closed at $US0.6581, up almost a quarter of ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares mark time

... were stronger. The bond market was weaker, reflecting a similar performance in the US Treasuries market overnight, with the yield on the 10-year bond edging up three points to 5.505%. After breaching $US0.6600 overnight in New York trade, the Australian ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares, bonds stronger

... market also opened stronger, as the US Treasuries market benefited from bombings in Baghdad and Jerusalem overnight. The yield on the 10-year bond fell seven points to 5.51%. The Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6555, up 14 ticks from yesterday. ...

Morning market wrap: US shares weather bombings

... and Jerusalem provided support to the US bond market, along with mixed data on consumer confidence and housing starts. The yield on the 10-year bond finished at 4.38%, down from 4.46% the previous day. In foreign exchange markets, the Japanese yen strengthened ...