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Morning market wrap: US bond yields spike higher

The US bond market suffered a third consecutive day of selling, as recovery fears subside further in the wake of recent positive economic data. Traders continue to wind back earlier expectations of an aggressive rate cut at the next FOMC meeting on ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares stronger in late trade

... $3.48, as investors continued to express disappointment with the resource group's recent earnings warning. The local bond market recovered from early losses, after a Washington Post story suggested the Fed would still go ahead and cut US rates by 50 ...

Morning market wrap: US Stocks Slump Friday As Confidence Wanes

US stocks closed sharply lower Friday, following a survey showing consumer confidence soured in early June. The University of Michigan's index of consumer sentiment dropped to 87.2 in June from 92.1 in May, in contrast to forecasts of a modest rise. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares defy offshore markets, finishing slight

... Leisure continued to benefit from continued takeover speculation, ending the day at $1.19, up 6 cents. The Australian bond market also strengthened further, with the yield on the benchmark longer-dated CGS falling four points to 4.655%. In the foreign ...

Morning Market Wrap: US Stocks End Up On Signs of Improving Sentiment

US stocks posted a second consecutive gain, fuelled by a major brokerage house lifting its recommendation on International Business Machines Corp. and a cautiously optimistic tone in the Fed's latest "Beige Book". The Dow Jones industrial average rose ...

Rising dollar advances case for interest rate cut: ICAP

The rise of the Australian dollar above the US$0.65 mark represents a significant tightening in financial conditions that may bring the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) closer to easing interest rates in the second half of the year, according to Dr Ric ...

Morning market wrap: Terror alert unnerves Wall St

... Financial Standard yesterday that an attack on US soil was one of the biggest threats to the outlook for the corporate bond market and to economic recovery in general. The FTSE-100 reversed recent losses however, climbing by 30.30 points. Meanwhile t ...

Economists welcome Government "backflip" on CGS

The Government's decision to end the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Commonwealth Government bond market has received a guarded welcome from economists. "The Government has done a complete back flip on this one," said Financial Standard chief ...

Budget will set the tone for upcoming economic debates: ICAP

... 0.1% of GDP). Instead, expect increased focus on the measures relating to health and education." On the future of the bond market, Simes said ICAP had "strong indications" that the Government will keep CGS on issue at around current levels. He said it ...

US corporate bonds to continue good start to the year: Loomis Sayles

Current economic conditions are favouring the corporate bond market instead of the US Treasuries, and global government bonds are likely to perform better than their US counterparts, according to US fixed interest specialists Loomis Sayles. "We believe ...