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Morning market wrap: US bonds continue sell-off

US bond yields jumped sharply higher overnight, continuing the sell-off that began in earnest with Fed chairman Alan Greenspan's Congressional testimony last week. The yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond rose 21 basis points to 4.21%, and ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares tumble in early trade

... followed consolidation overnight in the US bond market, helped by subdued US inflation data and more soothing comments from Alan Greenspan. The Australian dollar was also stronger at $US0.6555, having briefly fallen below $US0.6500 at the height of the ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds claw back losses

US bond yields edged lower overnight, clawing back some of the losses prompted by Alan Greenspan's upbeat semi-annual testimony to Congress. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond fell 6 points to 3.92%, while the yield on the 5-year bond was down 5 ...

Midday market wrap: Australian bonds hammered

... bond market was sharply weaker Wednesday morning, following overnight Congressional testimony by US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan. Despite pledging to maintain the fed funds rate at low levels 'for a considerable time', bond investors were ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds crunched by Greenspan

US bond yields spiked higher after Fed chairman Alan Greenspan presented to Congress an upbeat view of US economic prospects over the balance of 2003 and for 2004. Reassurances the Fed would hold the funds rate low "for a considerable time" were ignored ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares modestly higher

... was fetching $US0.6550, down from $US0.6592 last night. The Australian bond market was also weaker, ahead of Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan's Congressional tomorrow morning local time. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond was 5.105%, up from 5.01% at ...

Morning market wrap: US shares make further gains

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2003
... London index rose 69.5 points (1.7%), ending the day at 4,127.6. In other markets, US bonds softened ahead of Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan's congressional testimony Tuesday US time. The 10-year Treasury was yielding 3.73% at the close, the highest level ...

Afternoon market wrap: shares quiet in late trade

... closed local trade at $US0.6570, little changed from Monday evening. Markets continue to await Congressional testimony from Alan Greenspan, tomorrow morning AEST. All Ordinaries 3061 +7.6 NASDAQ 1754.82 +20.89 Dow Jones 9177.15 +57.56 FTSE-100 4127.60 ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open higher

... Australian bond market was also a little firmer, as investors await testimony later this week from Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan. The yield on the 10-year government bond was 5.01%, down from 5.04% Friday. The Australian dollar was hovering ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares sustain upward momentum

... volumes. The Australian dollar was also trapped in a narrow range, ending the day at $US0.6567. Markets continue to await Alan Greenspan's Congressional testimony Tuesday US time, although the Fed chairman is expected to tailor his comments in a way ...