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Midday market wrap: Australian bonds weaker

The Australian bond market opened sharply weaker, following a large sell-off overnight in US Treasuries. The yield on the benchmark May 2013 bond jumped 14 basis points to 5.46%, while the yield on the November 2006 bond rose 8 points to 4.84%. US bonds ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares extend losses

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares extend losses The Australian share market continued to drift lower in afternoon trade, further extending losses from the morning session. The All Ordinaries index ended the day at 3,048.5, down 22.1 points from last ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares edge higher

... Blue chip resource stocks were mixed, with Rio among those to lose ground at the open, down 5c at $30.78. The Australian bond market also softened slightly, the yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond rising 2 basis points to 5.32%. The Australian ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares struggle towards the black

... gained 2c to $11.75. The Australian dollar was rangebound in lacklustre afternoon trade, closing at $US0.6475. The Australian bond market was also narrowly mixed, with the 10-year bond gaining support from a modest strengthening in longer-dated US Treasuries ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares tumble in early trade

... were broad based, and included the big four banks, News Corporation, major resource stocks and Telstra. But the Australian bond market was a little firmer, with the yield on the 10-year bond falling four basis points to 5.33%. The modest recovery also ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares claw back earlier losses

... stronger session emerged despite a sell-off in Japanese stocks, with the Nikkei shedding over 2% over the day. The Australian bond market closed a little firmer, the yield on the 10-year government bond falling 4 points to 5.33%. The Australian dollar ...

Midday market wrap: Australian bonds hammered

The Australian bond market was sharply weaker Wednesday morning, following overnight Congressional testimony by US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan. Despite pledging to maintain the fed funds rate at low levels 'for a considerable time', bond ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares modestly higher

... slipped during local trade. At midday the currency was fetching $US0.6550, down from $US0.6592 last night. The Australian bond market was also weaker, ahead of Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan's Congressional tomorrow morning local time. The yield on the ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open higher

... up almost 1.0%, following a sharp sell-off Friday on fears the market may have rallied too hard, too soon. The Australian bond market was also a little firmer, as investors await testimony later this week from Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan. ...

Market wrap: Dollar dips below $US0.6500

... and resource stocks again led the market higher, offsetting further modest selling in the banking sector. The Australian bond market was also slightly stronger, following gains overnight in the US and news that employment fell 27,900 in June. All Ordinaries ...

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Aware Super reshapes governance team, appoints chief risk officer

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:28PM

Aware Super has announced a leadership reshuffle, appointing a new chief risk officer amid the departure of its long-serving group executive of legal.

IFM lifts stake in Atlas Arteria to 40% after upping offer price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:37PM

IFM Investors has raised its stake in Atlas Arteria from 34.5% to 38.3% in an on-market stock purchase, just a day after it raised its offer price for the toll road operator to $5.10 per security.

Zenith bolsters research, investment capabilities with new hires

MATTHEW WAI | 10:54AM

Zenith has announced two senior appointments to strengthen its research and portfolio management divisions.

Regulators push for stronger stress-testing capability, resilience

KARREN VERGARA | 11:52AM

The ability to remain resilient and manage liquidity pressures amid severe, multi-dimensional stress scenarios is an area of focus that APRA and ASIC want superannuation funds to improve.

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