Bonds/Interest Rates

It appears Congress is about to pass a bill reopening the US government and raising the debt ceiling until early next year, pending further negotiations. Dow up 205. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Democrat senators are set to reject the latest deal put up by the Republicans as the clock ticks towards the debt ceiling deadline. Dow down 133. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

FNArena provides a weekly update of Australian listed corporate bond issues, current pricing and yield data.

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

Wall Street bounced hard on anticipation of a debt extension agreement in Washington. Dow up 323. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Kathleen Brooks of FOREX.com despairs that the two parties appear to be drifting further apart on Day 8 of the shutdown. Meanwhile, Europe has its own problems.

Another day of shutdown, another fall on Wall Street. Dow down 159. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Chris Weston of IG markets discusses global financial market movements of the past 24 hours and his thoughts on the sessions ahead.

The two parties appear now to be testing each other’s resolve on the potential catastrophe of US default. Dow down 136. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Investors are increasingly getting nervous about US politics, reports Kathleen Brooks.