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Obama punts on US$300bn jobs package

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... party watching their every move. At least the markets reacted reasonably to the news with 10 year yields on US Treasury bonds rising just 5 basis points from 1.98% pa to 2.03% and the Dow Jones rallying 2.5%. Ben Ong is away on leave.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... economic news on Friday, but the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) is to issue $1 billion of July 2017 Treasury Bonds with the Reserve Bank of Austrlaia expected to take up $10 million of the issue amount. In equities news, Premier Investments ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... July are released and the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) is to issue $700 million of July 2022 Treasury Bonds. In equities news, Paladin Energy announces its full year results. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed up 5.9 points ...

Trading volatility can protect portfolio from big swings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... said. "US stocks went down, emerging markets went down even more, corporate bonds went down - but not as much - and Treasury bonds rose," he said. "But what else went up in 2008?" "Gold went up and the volatility index went up." Emerging markets gave ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... economics news on Friday, the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) issues $700 million of May 2021 Treasury Bonds. In equities, Mount Gibson Iron Ltd and Pharmaxis Ltd issue full year results. On Thursday, the Australian share market recovered ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... Economic Activity for August. The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) issues $700 million of May 2021 Treasury Bonds. In equities, Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd, Stockland, and Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd post full year results. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... 1,286.94, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slumped 11.77 points (0.43 per cent) to 2,744.61. Prices for US Treasury bonds, which are still under the threat of a ratings downgrade, rallied. The yield on the 10-year Treasury dropped to 2.74 per cent ...

They will deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011
... chapter of our national financial history is that, under sufficient threat, crisis and pressure, a clear default on Treasury bonds did occur." At the end of the day, no one benefits from a US default - not even Uncle Sam. Democrats and Republicans know ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... economics news on Wednesday, the Australian Office of Financial Management was due to issue $500 million of May 2021 Treasury bonds. In companies news, David Jones Ltd was due to release first half results. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's ...

Japan bond jitters keep funds guessing

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... including the repatriation of investments held outside the country by Japanese residents, which could include US Treasury bonds," he said via email.