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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... expected the domestic unit to trade between parity and 101 US cents during the local session. Meanwhile, the local bond market was slightly firmer at noon. At 1200 AEDT on the ASX 24, the June 10-year bond futures contract price was 94.555 (implying ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... about this, you'll probably see more of a pricing in of risk in the oil price and in the Aussie." Meanwhile, the local bond market was weaker. At 1200 AEDT on the ASX 24, the June three-year bond futures contract price was 95.040 (implying a yield of ...

Ratings houses silent on Japan fund fallout

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... roiled, affecting super fund investments. The Nikkei has fallen by more than 16 per cent since Monday. A flight to bond market safety has caused yields to plunge. Australia and Canada led the FX decline while the dollar and the yen outperformed as traders ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... it looks like their forecasts are happening, they will be preemptive and lift the cash rate. Meanwhile, the local bond market was firmer at noon. At 1200 AEDT on the ASX 24, the June three-year bond futures contract was at 94.995 (implying a yield of ...

Global shares, cat bonds review after Japan quake

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... Topiary Capital, Vega Capital (2008), Valais Re, Muteki and Midori. Artemis.bm founder Steve Evans said the global cat bond market was worth $5.2 billion in 2010 with about $12 billion of outstanding cat bond capital available to investors. He said Australian ...

Japan bond jitters keep funds guessing

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... Investment Management Co (PIMCO) recently dumping all Treasuries from its portfolio. But a flight to safety in the Treasury bond market resulting from nuclear meltdown at Japan's troubled reactors could counter-act the effect of expected Japanese government ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... Saturday, a day after the biggest quake ever recorded in Japan unleashed a monster tsunami. Meanwhile, the Australian bond market was firmer. At 1200 AEDT on the ASX 24, the March 10-year bond futures contract price was 94.530 (implying a yield of 5.470 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... fears and contagion of what's happening over there and may weigh on riskier assets as well." Meanwhile, the local bond market was firmer at noon. At 1200 AEDT on the ASX 24, the March 10-year bond futures contract price was 94.460 (implying a yield of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... Electronics manufacturer Texas Instruments plunged 3.1 per cent after lowering forecasts for the 2011 first quarter. The bond market firmed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 3.47 per cent from 3.54 per cent late Tuesday, while that on the 30-year ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... much," Mr Gibbs said. "I think people are aware that that number may be quite a strong one." Meanwhile, the local bond market was weaker at noon. At 1200 AEDT on the ASX 24, the March 10-year bond futures contract price was 94.425 (implying a yield of ...