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Morning market wrap: Power blackout hits US share price futures, supports bonds

... September S&P 500 contract shed 6.7 points and the September Nasdaq 100 contract dipped 9 points. The yield on the 10-year bond yield earlier peaked at 4.67%, up 11 points on the previous close, and the highest level in over a year, but then plummeted ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds down on strong data

US bond yields jumped to the highest level in a year, as a report from the US Commerce Department showed retail sales surged by 1.4% in July. The consensus of markets forecasts was for an increase of just 0.9%, while the same report also included substantial ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares lose ground in late trade

The Australian share market surrendered early modest gains, with the All Ordinaries index eventually closing 7.2 points lower at 3,143.2. Investors moved to lock-in profits on News Corporation, after the media conglomerate announced a positive earnings ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares end square

The Australian share market lost ground in afternoon trade, with the All Ordinaries index eventually closing a bare 0.8 of a percentage point higher at 3,165.5. The market was held back by an expected avalanche of company earnings reports later this ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks mixed despite falling yields

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2003
US bond yields fell after a successful second leg to the Treasury's quarterly refinancing, helping to support broader equity market indices. The yield on the 10-year Treasury dipped 13 points to 4.27%, after $18 billion of five-year notes were successfully ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds end lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2003
US stocks slumped overnight, driven lower by renewed rises in bond yields and a disappointing earnings report from Cisco Systems Inc. The bond market was undermined by a poor response to the first leg of the Treasury's quarterly refunding, and a report ...

Morning market wrap: US tech stocks sag, bonds strengthen

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2003
Technology stocks weakened in US trade overnight, undermined by a series of lacklustre earnings forecasts. And broader market indexes also marked time, as buyers moved back into the bond market to take advantage of the sharp rise in yields over the ...

Morning market wrap: US bond selling extends to a fifth straight day

US bonds overlooked a disappointing consumer confidence release to record a fifth consecutive day of losses. The US Conference Board reported its index of consumer confidence slumped to 76.6 in July from 83.5 the previous month, and contrary to expectations ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end off lows

The All Ordinaries index ended the day 16.1 points lower at 3,076.9, although up from lows touched earlier in the morning session. The Australian market followed major international indexes lower, with the rise in US bond yields continuing to hurt valuations ...

Midday market wrap: Bonds, shares both weaker

Australian bond yields continued to climb higher in the morning session, following overnight losses in the US Treasuries market. The yield on the 10-year government bond rose a further six points to 5.49%, while the November 2006 bond was five points ...