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  • GENERAL

    More baht depreciation

    Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/03/2024

    » The baht is expected to slide further after falling below 36 to the US dollar on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan opted to hike the interest rate for the first time in 17 years, which failed to help Asian currencies.

  • BUSINESS

    Global economic and investment outlook for 2023

    Business, Published on 24/12/2022

    » Looking at the global economy as we prepare to enter 2003, three observations stand out:

  • BUSINESS

    Biggest currency rout since 1997 puts Asia central banks in bind

    Published on 29/06/2022

    » The surge in the dollar has set Asian currencies on course for their worst quarter since 1997 and created a dilemma for central bankers.

  • OPINION

    How did Japan become so cheap?

    Oped, Published on 09/03/2022

    » Every month, the Bank for International Settlements calculates and publishes the real and nominal effective exchange rates for major currencies. The most recent data, released in mid-February, contained a shock for Japan. They show that the yen's real effective exchange rate (Reer, representing roughly the purchasing power of the currency) is now as low as it was in the early 1970s when the yen was first floated following the collapse of the Bretton Woods and Smithsonian systems of fixed exchange rates.

  • BUSINESS

    SET bucks Asean trend with weekly gain

    Business, Published on 25/04/2020

    » Recap: Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower yesterday, logging weekly losses, as governments in the region extended lockdowns and new reports indicated earlier hype about a Covid-19 treatment was misplaced.

  • BUSINESS

    Yuan’s slump puts Asia’s rate-cutting central banks on alert

    Published on 05/08/2019

    » China’s decision to weaken its currency amid an escalating trade war will put Asian central banks on the defensive as they gauge how much monetary-policy easing their economies can withstand.

  • WORLD

    Growth forecast cut, Iran cases surge by 50%: Virus update

    Published on 02/03/2020

    » Iran reported a 50% increase in coronavirus infections, while New York City, Brussels, Berlin and Indonesia all reported their first cases. New cases were reported in Thailand and across the US. Hard-hit South Korea saw its total climb past 4,200.

  • BUSINESS

    Global tremors nag stocks

    Business, Published on 27/10/2018

    » Recap: Global stock markets continue to experience volatility as tensions over global trade and unsettled Brexit negotiations keep a lid on bullish sentiment. The recent decline in global oil prices has added pressure to bourses worldwide, with the Stock Exchange of Thailand's main gauge falling below 1,600 points during intra-day trading hours.

  • BUSINESS

    Worries about korea and france keep trade subdued

    Business, Published on 24/04/2017

    » Recap: Global stock markets were subdued earlier last week amid concerns over mounting geopolitical tension on the Korean peninsula and Sunday's first-round presidential election in France. However, sentiment for risk assets improved later as optimism spread about US tax reform. The Thai stock market moved back and forth amid a dearth of positive catalysts.

  • BUSINESS

    Online trading evangelist

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 12/06/2017

    » It was quite a leap from a home-cleaning business to foreign-exchange trading, but Mario Singh has since channeled his curiosity and enthusiasm for the world of currencies into a rewarding career as a high-profile investor and educator. Now one of the prominent forex analysts and trading coaches in Southeast Asia, the founder of the online brokerage Fullerton Markets loves sharing his insights with others.

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