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Midday market wrap: local shares open higher

... Friday's closing levels. But the bond market was weaker, after a mixed performance in the US Treasuries market Friday. The yield on the May 2013 bond was four points higher at 5.43%, while the yield on the benchmark three-year bond was up five points ...

Constellation to raise $605 million to pay for purchase of BRL Hardy

... million shares of Class A common stock to raise $605 million. The mandatory convertible preferred stock will have a dividend yield of 5.75 per cent and a conversion premium of 22% over the Class A common stock offering price of $42. The offering is expected ...

Morning market wrap: Dow closes at 5-week high

... to close 18.4 points down at 4,131.2. The US bond market was narrowly mixed, with small gains at the shorter end of the yield curve offset by a weakening among longer-dated maturities. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond was one point higher at 4.19%. ...

Holcim Finance prices $260 million MTN

... tranche, sized at $150 million, was priced at 70 basis points (bps) over the three-year coupon matched mid swap rate, to yield 5.74%. Proceeds of the issue will be used to refinance existing loan facilities.

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end higher

... closed 14 cents higher at $11.74, and the banking sector also enjoyed broad-based gains. In the fixed interest market the yield on the benchmark May 2013 bond closed four points higher at 5.43%, while the yield on the November 2006 bond was also four ...

AMP Henderson launches Enhanced Yield Fund

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2003
A new high yield fund to enable the retail investor to capture access to a range of non-traditional investments was launched today by AMP Henderson. The Group said its Enhanced Yield Fund was unique in the market in that it provides investor access ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares a little higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2003
... were also higher. The Australian bond market opened weaker in line with losses overnight in the US Treasuries market, the yield on the 10-year bond rising 7 points to 5.35%. The Australian dollar was rangebound in morning trade, trading almost unchanged ...

CARE Super continues purple patch with 4% returns on balanced option

... international equities, favouring direct property, fixed interest and alternative investments such as infrastructure, high yield bonds and development capital. The $1.3 billion CARE fund has 180,000 members engaged mainly in administrative, clerical ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds weaker on strong labour data

... Claims fell 29,000 to 386,000 in the week to 19 July, the first time the series has dipped below 400,000 in 23 weeks. The yield on the 10-year bond subsequently rose 4 basis points to 4.17%, although losses were more contained at shorter parts of the ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares edge up in late trade

... shed 4c to close at $11.60. But the local bond market ended weaker, weighed down by stronger data overnight in the US. The yield on the 10-year government bond finished at 5.39%, up from 5.29% at yesterday's close. The Australian dollar also finished ...