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Morning market wrap: US stocks mixed despite falling yields

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2003
... Earlier overnight London's FTSE 100 fell 50.6 points (1.2%) to close at 4,070.4. The US dollar climbed against major currencies after the refunding, including a 0.3% rise to 120.2 Japanese yen. The euro fell 0.5% to $1.1342, while the Australian dollar ...

Morning market Wrap: US stocks, bonds steady

... and having traded close to 4.50% at one point late last week. The US dollar ended New York trade mixed against major currencies, losing ground against the euro and the Swiss franc but creeping higher against the yen. But the Australian dollar suffered ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks dip on disappointing data

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2003
... yields on other maturities ended the day slightly higher. The US dollar also ended slightly lower against most major currencies, slipping from 120.7 Japanese yen to 120.1 at the close. The euro ended the day almost one US cent higher at $US1.1266. The ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up on strong data

... rose 10 points to 4.41%, the highest level in almost a year. The US dollar ended the day stronger against most major currencies. The dollar climbed to a three-month high against the Japanese yen, ending the New York session at 120.64. The euro tumbled ...

Morning market wrap: US tech stocks sag, bonds strengthen

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2003
... recovery. But the lack of fundamental data was no obstacle for the US dollar, which climbed across a broad range of currencies. The dollar rose to over 120 Japanese yen, while the euro fell to a one-week low of $1.1338. The Australian dollar lost over ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds under more pressure

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2003
... highest level in over five weeks. In foreign exchange markets, the US dollar weakened against the euro and other European currencies but strengthened slightly against the yen on concerns over possible intervention by the Bank of Japan. The euro was trading ...

Midday market wrap: local shares open higher

... Australian dollar also opened 10 ticks lower at $US0.6625, after the US dollar also endured mild losses against other major currencies Friday. All Ordinaries 3102.1 +20.8 NASDAQ 1730.70 +29.28 Dow Jones 9284.57 +172.06 FTSE-100 4131.20 -18.40 Hang Seng ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds continue sell-off

... David Kelly. At $1.5905, sterling is down almost 6% in the past month. The US dollar also lost momentum against major currencies and the Australian dollar in the wake of the rise in bond yields. The Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6525 late in ...

Growing US current account deficit burden may fall on Asian currencies: ICAP

... some welcome relief is likely for the US economy. ICAP also said that the US dollar will likely depreciate and Asian currencies will likely appreciate in the near future, with some part of the onus of the US deficit falling on China's economy. ICAP said ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds crunched by Greenspan

... The recovery in sentiment also helped the US dollar, which surged higher against the euro and the so-called commodity currencies. The euro traded as low as $US1.1158 before settling back closer to $US1.12. The Australian dollar also sunk below $US0.6500 ...