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Dollars rise, housing downturn risks to growth-funds manager

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
... economic growth were the rising Australian dollar, housing turning sharply downwards and a possible sell-off in the bond market if inflation picks up, Mr Jordan said. "Going forward we see the domestic economy growing along with the world," he said. ...

Equity investors confident on 2004: survey

... fixed interest markets. Of all the participants surveyed by the FSIU, 60% expect negative returns from the Australian bond market next year. The number was up from 54% in November. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, only 54% expect negative returns from ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar, bonds weaker at noon

... of 74.35 before retreating. It ranged between between $US0.7365 and 0.7393 in local trading today. The Australian bond market was weaker at noon after a knee jerk reaction to the surprise arrest of the former Iraq dictator. At 1200 AEDT the yield on ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market lower at noon

... reached a high of 74.11 US cents and a low of 73.65 US cents before opening a fraction below 74 US cents. The Australian bond market was stronger at noon, ignoring the better than expected jobs figures. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government ...

Midday Market Wrap: Weak financial sector puts pressure on local bourse

... 1200 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7345/50 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7348/56. The Australian bond market was stronger at noon, keeping overnight gains but trading very little in this morning as it awaited the US data, a strategist ...

Morning Market Wrap: New six-year high for dollar

... about." The Australian dollar was also bid because of technical buying, given the equity market broke higher and the bond market was lower as people were excited about global growth, he said. In Sydney today, stocks should push ahead following upbeat ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger at noon; bond market weaker before RBA meeting

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2003
... Friday's close of 0.7217/23. In morning trade the dollar reached a high of $0.7242 and a low of $0.7234. The Australian bond market was weaker at noon in quiet trading as the market awaited the outcome of the RBA meeting mid-week. At 1200 AEDT the yield ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar drops further, bonds holds offshore price gains

... trigger any response," he said. The US market will be closed tomorrow and Friday for Thanksgiving. The Australian bond market was stronger at noon holding on to price gains from an offshore rally overnight. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market buoyant following US rally

... $US0.7241, but then lost ground, investors favouring the US dollar as trade protectionist fears faded. The Australian bond market was weaker at noon after an overnight sell-off in line with US Treasuries, ahead of the release of key US economic data ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares climb after gains overnight in US

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... $11.17, Coles Myer added five cents to $7.60 and David Jones was steady at $1.39 at 1033 AEDT. Meanwhile, the Australian bond market opened weaker today, losing most of yesterday's gains in line with falling US Treasury bond prices. At the open of trade ...