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Midday Market Report: Dollar firm; All eyes on Japan

... any break in the jobs drought currently besetting the US economy. Australia's bond market was slightly weaker to noon as traders set up to be short going into the non-farm payrolls report. At 1200 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 ...

Macquarie equities launches Equinox fund

... trading strategies, it announced. The Equinox portfolio offers investors access to returns from a selection of sophisticated traders and international hedge funds for a minimum investment of $5000. The currency exposure of the underlying portfolio will ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks dip in quiet trade

... day losing streak, with the FTSE 100 closing 23.1 points (0.6%) higher at 4,260.9. The US bond market closed mixed, as traders continued to re-assess the outlook for policy tightening and the yield curve steepened. The yield on the two-year note fell ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks close higher

... strong demand at the Treasury's 10-year bond auction, with the yield on the 10-year bond closing up four points at 4.32%. Traders were bracing for a strong August retail sales report, due tomorrow. The US dollar closed mixed, with the euro slipping to ...

Midday market wrap: Australian stocks track US gains

... "You've got Hong Kong and Korea closed today, so a lot of people are not in the market, leaving only the speculative day traders and some of the local proprietary guys in the market. Hence the concentration on the penny stocks," said Chew Sutat, associate ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds make further gains

... technology bellwethers lifting the Nasdaq composite index to a seventh straight rise. Bonds also built on recent gains, as traders positioned for what is expected to be another weak payrolls report due Friday. The Nasdaq added a further 16.1 points (0.9%) ...

Morning market wrap: Manufacturing data propels US stocks higher

... the day at 4.61%, compared with 4.47% at the close of trade on Friday. The US dollar enjoyed broadbased gains, although traders also continue to push the Japanese yen higher, testing the resolve of the Japanese authorities to remain on the sidelines. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Resources push local market higher

... leading stocks in the resources sector. Rio surged 65c to $32.20, while BHP Billiton also added 25c to close at $10.55. Traders cited international buying on the back of further positive economic data out of the US Friday, and despite lacklustre US volumes ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up, bonds lower

... six-week high, adding 8.9 points and closing at 4,185.6. Longer-dated US Treasuries weakened after the announcement, with traders also bracing for economic data later this week and which is expected to confirm the strengthening in activity. The yield ...

Morning market wrap: US shares up on low volumes

... FOMC meeting tonight AEST. The yield on the 10-year bond rose eight basis points to 4.36%. The US dollar also weakened as traders squared positions ahead of the Fed's meeting. The euro had edged back to $US1.1360 at the close of trade, up 0.5% on the ...