Bonds/Interest Rates

Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

No monetary policy changes have been forthcoming from any of Japan, the eurozone or UK. Dow up 33. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Solid US economic data ensured another rise on Wall Street, but activity was less than convincing. Dow up 42. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

The Dow entered blue sky territory last night, boldly going where it has never been before, in rising 125 points. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

A wrap of the day’s activity on the Australian stock market.

Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

The Dow ran up to within sight of the all-time high and then got the jitters, retreating for the time being. Dow down 20. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Wall Street quickly forgot about Italy last night on solid housing data and Bernanke’s quashing of QE exit talk. Dow up 115. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Assistant Governor Guy Debelle explains how the RBA sets its cash rate and how that affects all other rates, including mortgage and deposit rates, and the exchange rate.

Exit polls swung the Italian election result from apparently positive to apparently negative last night. Dow down 216. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)