Strong demand for AOFM's 2024 tender; coverage 4.8 times
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RBA pauses for first time, No bond-buying auction today
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Highlights of Australia Q1 CPI
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AOFM sells A$2.5B of 2032 bond but yld up, coverage down
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RBA buys A$500m bonds, total buying now A$49.3B
The RBA bought A$500 million of government bonds today, spreading its purchases across all the three bonds meeting it...
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