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2013 | 2012

May 2013
24/05/2013	Shares weaker & Treasuries rally. AUD higher to USD 0.975
23/05/2013	Bernanke’s speech moves markets overnight. AUD lower at USD96.6
22/05/2013	Voting Fed members take dovish tone on QE. AUD at USD 98.05
21/05/2013	Quiet market activity overnight. AUD drifts higher to US 98.1
20/05/2013	US & Europe stocks rise on encouraging US data. AUD at USD97.25
17/05/2013	US CPI, Philly Fed index & housing starts fall. US stocks dip; bonds rally
16/05/2013	US industrial output shrinks but US and USD lift and US bonds retreat
15/05/2013	Sharemarkets buoyant and USD firm overnight
14/05/2013	Global sharemarkets mixed. USD lifts further
13/05/2013	US equities climb higher; US bond yields tick up and USD tracks higher
10/05/2013	Shares and Treasuries ease. US dollar spikes, sending AUD lower
09/05/2013	Shares and Treasuries both up. AUD lower at USD1.017
08/05/2013	Shares grind higher and Treasuries a bit weaker
07/05/2013	Shares mixed, Treasuries lower on thin trading. AUD lower at USD1.025
06/05/2013	Shares up and Treasuries plunge on better-than expected...
03/05/2013	ECB cuts rates sending shares higher. AUD lower at USD1.025
02/05/2013	US shares & yields lower after FOMC. AUD dips to 1.028
01/05/2013	US shares edge higher, bonds steady. AUD at 1.036

April 2013
30/04/2013	Shares and Treasuries rally. AUD up to USD1.035
29/04/2013	US QI GDP disappoints. Global equities mixed. AUD at USD1.0275
26/04/2013	US shares & USD up, yields flat. AUD at 1.029
24/04/2013	Strong earnings results send shares higher and Treasuries weaker
23/04/2013	Shares higher and Treasuries largely unchanged. AUD flat
22/04/2013	Equities higher and Treasuries weaker. AUD weaker at USD1.027
19/04/2013	Global equities weaker overnight. Gold price moved higher
18/04/2013	Market sentiment falls overnight. AUD at USD 1.0295
17/04/2013	US Equities and gold improve overnight. AUD at USD1.039
16/04/2013	Equities fall overnight on disappointing Chinese data AUD around USD1.029
15/04/2013	Soft US data weighs on market sentiment
12/04/2013	US stocks hit new peak. AUD perched over USD1.05 despite soft jobs
11/04/2013	US stocks trek higher.US bond yields rise. AUD marches higher
10/04/2013	US stocks lift to new highs. US bonds dip & USD mostly retreats
09/04/2013	US and European equities lift. USD dips against euro & AUD
08/04/2013	US non-farm payrolls up 88k. US equities dip. AUD eases
05/04/2013	US shares up, yields lower. USD mixed. AUD at 1.044
04/04/2013	US shares & yields lower. USD lower. AUD at 1.045
03/04/2013	US shares & yields higher. USD lower. AUD holds at 1.045
02/04/2013	US ISM disappoints to start Q2

March 2013
28/03/2013	Shares mixed and Treasuries stronger. AUD lower at USD1.044
27/03/2013	US sharemarkets lift modestly while base metals fall
26/03/2013	Cyprus deal reached in a volatile trading day
25/03/2013	US stocks climb; US bonds retreat. Cyprus saga continues
22/03/2013	Stocks fall and bonds rally. AUD up to USD1.045
21/03/2013	Risk assets rally as US Fed to continue QE. AUD unchanged
20/03/2013	Cyprus rejects deposit levy. AUD slightly lower at USD1.037
19/03/2013	Global equities fall on Cyprus deposit tax worries. USD dips
18/03/2013	Shares dip & Treasuries rally. AUD opens lower at USD1.035
15/03/2013	US jobless claims data buoys sharemarkets. AUD at 1.0375
14/03/2013	US consumers still spending. Equities mixed. AUD at 1.03
13/03/2013	Global equities weaker overnight. AUD at 1.032
12/03/2013	Global equities continue to rise. AUD at 1.0275
11/03/2013	Rise in US non-farm payrolls lifts equities. AUD at 1.023
08/03/2013	US shares & yields up. USD lower. AUD at 1.027
07/03/2013	US shares, USD & yields up. AUD at USD1.025
06/03/2013	US shares & yields up, USD mixed. AUD at 1.024
05/03/2013	US shares up, yields lower. USD mixed. AUD at 1.02
04/03/2013	US shares up, yields down. USD up. AUD at 1.02
01/03/2013	US shares lift, treasuries rally, and AUD eases towards 1.0215

February 2013
28/02/2013	Eurozone sentiment improves. Sharemarkets rally. AUD at 1.0236
27/02/2013	Bernanke’s testimony reassures markets. AUD at 1.0229
26/02/2013	No resolution on Italian vote. Global equities mixed. AUD at 1.0282
25/02/2013	Moody’s downgrades UK. US shares higher. AUD at 1.03
22/02/2013	Sharemarkets weaken and USD firms overnight
21/02/2013	Shares down, Treasuries up and AUD dips
20/02/2013	European shares rebound, M&A activity provides a boost in the US
19/02/2013	US markets closed for Presidents’ Day. European shares ease
18/02/2013	US shares and Treasuries flat. AUD eased to USD1.03
15/02/2013	Eurozone economy shrinks by 0.9% in 2012
14/02/2013	US retail sales edge up. US equities & bonds retreat. USD lifts
13/02/2013	Global equities lift. US bond yields & USD dip. AUD rebounds
12/02/2013	US equities ease. US bonds firmer. AUD dips under USD1.03
11/02/2013	US trade deficit shrinks. Global equities lift. AUD grinds higher
08/02/2013	US shares & yields lower. USD up. AUD sinks below 1.03
07/02/2013	US shares & yields lower. USD up. AUD visits USD1.03
06/02/2013	US shares & yields up. USD lower. AUD at USD1.04
05/02/2013	US & EU shares & yields tumble. USD up. AUD at 1.042
04/02/2013	US shares & yields higher. USD lower. AUD at 1.04
01/02/2013	US shares mixed, yields lower. USD higher. AUD at 1.04

January 2013
31/01/2013	US shares flat, yields &USD mixed. AUD at 1.047
30/01/2013	Risk-on tone continues and AUD up to USD1.047
29/01/2013	US shares flat, Treasuries lower and AUD lower at USD1.04
25/01/2013	Apple down 10%, but improving data helps lift global sharemarkets
24/01/2013	IMF marginally downgrades global growth forecasts
23/01/2013	US Shares and Treasuries up modestly - AUD flat at USD1.055
22/01/2013	Markets have a quiet start to the week
21/01/2013	A relatively quiet end to the week for global markets
18/01/2013	US shares & yields up on firmer data. USD lower. AUD at 1.054
17/01/2013	US yields lower, shares & USD mixed. AUD edges to USD1.057
16/01/2013	US shares & USD mixed, yields lower. AUD holding on at 1.055
15/01/2013	US shares mixed, yields lower. USD mixed. AUD at USD1.055
14/01/2013	Chinese inflation moves higher over December
11/01/2013	Risk-on tone in markets - AUD up to USD1.06
10/01/2013	Equities and Treasuries rally - AUD at USD1.05
09/01/2013	Risk off tone with shares and yields lower - AUD at USD1.05
08/01/2013	Equities off a little and Treasuries unchanged
07/01/2013	Risk-on tone in response to positive US economic data
04/01/2013	US FOMC minutes show divergent member views on policy
03/01/2013	US politicians reach agreement to avoid the “Fiscal Cliff”
02/01/2013	US Senate approves bill to avert the “fiscal cliff”

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