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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... traders do not want to be caught on the wrong side of any potential large swings tonight." Meanwhile, the Australian bond market was stronger at noon. The September 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 95.590 (implying a yield of 4.410 per cent) ...

Bonds, where the real money is

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... out their nation's economies that the total outstanding value of bonds only grew 5%. Seventy per cent of this global bond market is held as domestic bonds, where the bonds are issued by domestic entities in their home currency. The remaining 30% is issued ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... interest rate cuts start to diminish slightly, another positive for the Australian dollar. Meanwhile, the Australian bond market was weaker. At 1200 AEST, the September 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 95.575 (implying a yield of 4.425 per ...

Moody's does an S&P

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
... overdoing their penance for giving glowing AAA ratings to junk investments back in the days. At any rate, the Japanese bond market's reaction shows that I'm not alone. The downgrade hardly caused a ripple in Japan's bond market. Japanese government bond ...

Vanguard appoints senior portfolio manager, fixed income

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
Vanguard has appointed Gemma Wright-Casparius as a senior portfolio manager and principal of the firm's US-based fixed income group. She will report to Kenneth Volpert, principal and head of Vanguard's taxable bond group. Wright-Casparius will co-manage ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... in a range between 102.50 US cents and 104.20 US cents over then next 24 hours, he said. Meanwhile, the Australian bond market was firmer at noon as traders sought out safe-haven investments. The September 10-year bond futures contract was trading at ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
... cents during the domestic session on Tuesday, but could rise to 105.50 US cents overnight. Meanwhile, the Australian bond market came under pressure as further rallies on European and US equity markets overnight saw risk sentiment bounce back, prompting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was stronger on Tuesday after a bouyant night on European and US equity markets and as commodities also pushed higher. At 0710 AEST on Tuesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 105.03 US cents, up from 104.16 US cents on Monday. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... 103.75 US cents and 104.65 US cents for the remainder of the domestic session, he said. Meanwhile, the Australian bond market came under pressure as risk sentiment bounced back, causing local traders to sell safe-haven bonds in favour of relatively riskier ...

Market dislocation shifts share trade to dark pools, ETFs

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
Trading volumes spiked at dark pools and exchange traded funds after record volatility hit global equity and bond markets last week. Sam Macqueen, director of block trading venue provider Liquidnet Australia, said the daily average volume of trade in ...