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Asian shares mixed after China data
Published on 23/09/2014
» HONG KONG — Asia's markets were mixed Tuesday after a gauge of Chinese manufacturing beat expectations to show a pick-up in September, providing some respite for dealers concerned about the economic giant.
Asia shares mostly down
Published on 28/08/2014
» HONG KONG - Asia's markets mostly fell Thursday, with investors unable to build on the previous day's advances after the S&P on Wall Street notched up another record.
Asia shares mixed on dismal EU data
Published on 16/05/2014
» HONG KONG — Asian markets were mixed on Friday following another sell-off on Wall Street and worse-than-expected eurozone data while Mumbai hit a record high as pro-business candidate Narendra Modi headed for a landslide general election victory.
Rising baht: Dollar borrowing by Thai banks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/05/2013
» Interest rates lower in other countries, so Thai banks borrow there in dollars causing baht to rise in value making Thai exports less competitive.
How to control a rising baht?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/04/2013
» With the US, Japan & Europe all pumping money into their economies, the baht is rising & exports getting more expensive & less competitive, but what can be done?
Cyprus approves capital controls
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/03/2013
» Cypriot lawmakers have approved capital controls and legislation to wind down banks as they scrambled to secure a bailout and avert a financial collapse.
SET index dives 50.55 points
Published on 22/03/2013
» Thai stocks plunged 3.3% on Friday, their biggest one-day decline since October 2011, on investor concern that regulators may increase margin requirements for trading to curb speculation.
Cyprus crisis sends stocks down
Published on 19/03/2013
» LONDON - Europe's main stock markets lost ground on Monday on news that Cyprus might tax bank deposits as part of a controversial international bailout.
World economic slowdown & Thai exports
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/11/2012
» As US & EU try to stimulate economies out of economic downturn, Asian export sectors that drive economic growth begin to be hit.
SET up 1% on China optimism
Online Reporters, Published on 28/09/2012
» Thai stocks rose 1% on Friday in line with other Asian markets as investors speculated that China's central bank would act soon to spur the world's second-largest economy.