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Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger, bonds steady

... $US0.7010 at noon, having briefly touched a low of 0.6984. Its offshore weekend high was $US0.7025. The Australian bond market was steady at noon after a quiet morning in the absence of any domestic economic data to drive activity. At 1200 AEDT the yield ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar gets handle over 70 US cents

AAP | FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003

... back underneath it a few times," he said. "But with the $US0.7000 level it just drove up through it." The Australian bond market was weaker at noon as the theme of economic recovery in the United States returned to dominate market sentiment after strong ...

Afternoon market wrap: Stronger dollar hurts stocks, lifts bonds

... was 16 cents poorer at $16.35 and the Commonwealth Bank was nine cents lower at $27.85. Meanwhile, the Australian bond market rallied today as Japanese equities tumbled and an influential American commentator hosed down growing speculation that an interest ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar and bonds stronger

... rally is derailed. "On the day today we suggest scaling into longs again between $US0.7050-0.7025." The Australian bond market was stronger at noon after overnight equity market weakness pushed yields lower. At 1200 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth ...

Midday Market Wrap: No market effect from low CPI data

... of Japanese interest in the local bond market combined to boost the local currency, economists said. The Australian bond market was stronger at noon and trading with levels consistent with prices in the overnight session, a trader said. At 1200 AEST ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close at new highs

... highest ever quarterly profit. Meanwhile, ahead of September quarter CPI data due for release tomorrow, the Australian bond market continued to trade slightly higher in a subdued domestic session. At noon the yield on the Commonwealth Government May ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weak; bonds strong

... New York as the US currency had strengthened on rising US equity markets and good earnings reports. The Australian bond market was stronger at noon, holding on to overnight gains in a subdued domestic session. At 1200 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth ...

Midday Market Wrap: Resources pull back

... S&P/ASX 200 index was 5.9 points lower at 3289.2 while the all ordinaries were down 6.1 points at 3293.0. The Australian bond market was softer to noon following the selloff in the United States market after another raft of firm economic data. At 1200 ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar strong, bonds weaker

... driven by a touch of US dollar strength after economic data suggested a firmer growth outlook, he said. The Australian bond market was weaker at noon, following the lead of a weaker US market and after digesting more local data pointing to an interest ...

Midday Market Wrap: Gold and resources lead market; bonds and dollar weak

... points firmer at 3296 - a 1.5 point premium to the underlying index - on a volume of 5,398 contracts. The Australian bond market was weaker at noon, driven by expectations of a possible looming interest rate hike. At 1200 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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