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Midday market wrap: Local shares, bonds stronger

... levels, as did AMP despite announcing a $2.2 billion first half loss. The bond 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%. ...

Midday market wrap: Markets quiet in early trade

... 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%, although bond futures ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares eke out modest gains

... overnight in major US and UK indexes. But the bond market opened considerably weaker, in line with rising yields in the US Treasuries market. Overnight the US Commerce Department reported US retail sales jumped by 1.4% in July, and which has resulted ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up, bonds lower

... 1,687.0. In London, the FTSE 100 rose to a six-week high, adding 8.9 points and closing at 4,185.6. Longer-dated US Treasuries weakened after the announcement, with traders also bracing for economic data later this week and which is expected to confirm ...

Morning market wrap: US shares up on low volumes

... London the FTSE finished at a six-week high. The major UK index added 28.9 points (0.7%) to close at 4,176.7. But the US treasuries market dipped slightly ahead of the forthcoming FOMC meeting tonight AEST. The yield on the 10-year bond rose eight basis ...

Morning market wrap: US shares mixed in quiet trade

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2003
... strong rise in restaurant sales. Earlier in London the FTSE 100 rose 52.2 points (1.3%) to close at 4,147.8. The US treasuries market also closed higher on completion of the quarterly refunding, with the yield on the 10-year bond falling eight points ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares make solid gains

... funds management arm of the besieged financial services group. The bond market also opened stronger after yields on US Treasuries fell overnight. The yield on the 10-year bond fell five basis points to 5.45%, and which was supported also by news from ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares dip at the open

... all opening down on yesterday's closing levels. The bond market was also weaker, following losses overnight in the US Treasuries market and the absence of any announcement on the official cash rate from the RBA. The yield on the 10-year government bond ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds end lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2003
... (1.8%) to 965.5. The Nasdaq composite average fared even worse, shedding 40.6 points (2.4%) to close at 1,673.5. In the Treasuries market the yield on the benchmark 10-year bond rose nine basis points to 4.49%. The US dollar ended mixed, gaining ground ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open lower

... $32.19 and BHP Billiton eased 10c to $9.98. The bond market was slightly stronger, despite a mixed night Friday for US Treasuries. The yield on the benchmark May 2013 bond fell five points to 5.49%. The Australian dollar opened over half a US cent stronger ...