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Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares lag offshore gains

Australian shares continued to lag the strong gains overnight in US markets, and the solid advances today in major Asian markets. At the close, the All Ordinaries index was 8.2 points higher at 3,013.6. News Corporation and major resource stocks both ...

Global bonds sell-off from their unsustainable levels: ICAP

In its weekly economic insight released today, ICAP reported that a major correction in global bond markets has begun, and that it remains unlikely that bond yields will reach their June lows again in this cycle. ICAP mentioned that the only rationale ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sag on mixed economic data

US stocks ended a shortened session lower, as new data provided mixed signals about the strength of the recovery. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported payrolls declined by 30,000 in June and the unemployment rate rose to a new 9-year high of 6.4%. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close lower

The Australian share market continued to see-saw Friday, with the All Ordinaries eventually closing 16.3 points lower at 3,000.8. The market has traded in a tight range over recent weeks, as the strong Australian dollar and the absence of interest rate ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up on better earnings outlook

US stocks posted further gains Wednesday, supported by a brightening earnings outlook and news of a jump in new manufacturing orders in May. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 101.9 points (1.1%) to close at 9,142.8, with the broader S&P 500 ending ...

RBA board meeting brings mixed forecasts

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2003
Economists believe the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board is unlikely to cut interest rates when it meets today for the first time since its American counterpart cut US rates to 1 per cent. HSBC economist Anthony Thompson predicted the Reserve would ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares jump in late trade

The All Ordinaries index surged higher in afternoon trade, after opening the day below 3,000. Shares were supported during the day by solid gains in Japanese markets, with the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey revealing a surprising improvement in Japanese ...

RBA must cut interest rates: ABL

On behalf of Australian exporters, Australian Business Ltd (ABL) has called for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut interest rates tomorrow. "A cash rate cut by the Reserve Bank would narrow the interest rate differential and ultimately put downward ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks gain amid signs of strengthening recovery

US stocks mounted broad-based gains overnight, amid further evidence growth is poised to strengthen in the second half. But US Treasuries continued to weaken as investors bet the cycle of interest rate cuts may be finished and as General Motors announced ...

Midday market wrap: Shares open lower

Australian shares opened slightly lower, following a mixed night in overseas markets. Global financial markets are awaiting the outcome of the FOMC's two-day meeting, with an announcement on US interest rates expected tonight. Property trusts continue ...