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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
... four-day streak that had pushed markets to 10-month highs amid hopes of a global economic recovery. A big rise in US Treasury bond prices, which drove benchmark yields lower, dampened sentiment as the federal government bought debt in an apparent bid ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
Australian shares are are expected to open lower as caution returned to US markets after Tuesday's unexpected rally. Concerns were fuelled by auto giant General Motors moving further towards bankruptcy. At 0725 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ...

Acronyms pull down USD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
Indications are emerging that markets are 'starting to heal' but 'forceful and sustained' policy actions are still needed. These words from US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner perhaps best sum up the macro-environment for the second quarter economy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher after US stocks recovered late in the trading session on positive economic reports. Gold miners may gain on the rise in the precious metal and energy stocks may decline after the oil price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... points to 1,267.38. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite declined 4.17 points to 2,325.55. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond fell to 3.979 per cent from 4.048 per cent Wednesday and that on the 30-year bond dropped to 4.603 per cent from 4.638 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
... tech-heavy Nasdaq composite advanced 10.10 points to 2,329.72. Bond prices declined as the yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond increased slightly to 4.048 per cent from 4.044 per cent Tuesday and that on the 30-year bond rose to 4.638 per cent from ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
... points to 1,263.20. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite advanced 55.41 points to 2,319.62. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond increased to 4.044 per cent from 4.018 per cent and that on the 30-year bond to 4.622 per cent from 4.614 per cent. LONDON ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2008
... The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite gained 30.42 points, or 1.33 per cent, to 2,310.43. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond increased to 4.111 per cent from 4.016 per cent and that on the 30-year bond rose to 4.696 per cent against 4.638 per cent. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
... week with big gains, the result of rising optimism about the troubled financial sector. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond was 4.801 yield 0.043 and that on the 30-year bond climbed to 4.662 yield 0.024. LONDON - European stock exchanges posted ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
... 14.96 points to 1,260.32. The Nasdaq composite index added 27.45 points to 2,2312.30. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond increased to 3.94 per cent from 3.823 and that on the 30-year bond rose to 4.58 per cent against 4.462 per cent. LONDON - ...