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Asian investors hold breath amid US debt drama
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/05/2023
» RECAP: Asian markets mostly rose on Friday but investors remained on edge heading into the weekend amid concern that US debt-ceiling negotiations could still break down.
Asian equities retreat on US slowdown worries
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/04/2023
» RECAP: Asian and European markets fell yesterday on lingering recession worries as data indicated the US economy was slowing down. Thailand has low recession risk but the SET has slid amid negative global sentiment and falling oil prices.
Asian markets rally amid thin Easter weekend trade
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/04/2023
» RECAP: Most Asian markets rallied yesterday after a sell-off the previous day in reaction to more evidence of a US economic slowdown. Trade was thin as many Western markets observed the Good Friday holiday.
Regional shares retreat, foreign selling continues
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/02/2023
» RECAP: Asia-Pacific stocks retreated on Friday, slumping towards a second weekly loss as investors fretted about the potential for further US Federal Reserve tightening.
Rates, inflation and energy have investors' attention
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/09/2022
» RECAP: Global markets remained fixated this week on inflation, interest rates and energy prices. There was added drama in Britain, where the passing of Queen Elizabeth II came just two days after Prime Minister Liz Truss took office and announced a bold plan to cap soaring energy prices for two years.
SET loses ground after 4% gain in August
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/09/2022
» RECAP: Global stock markets lost ground this week as investors assessed the impact of more US interest rate hikes and tensions over Taiwan. External factors remained the key factors affecting market sentiment in Asia including Thailand.
Eastspring finishes B200bn repayments
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/09/2021
» TMBAM Eastspring (TMBAM ES) completed repayments to investors yesterday for all four fixed income funds worth more than 200 billion baht that it closed in March 2020 amidst intense market volatility caused by the pandemic.
K-Research: Export growth to reduce speed in 2018
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/10/2017
» Despite 2017's upbeat growth prospects, exports are tipped to expand at a slower pace next year because of volatile crop prices and rising geopolitical tensions hitting global trade, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Further inflows set to buoy local stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/09/2017
» Fund flows are expected to continue into Thai-listed stocks for the rest of the year as investor confidence feeds off greater domestic political stability and the military-led government's opposition weakens, says an asset management firm.
Investors flee stocks for gold
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/08/2017
» Thai shares lost 0.7% yesterday, tracking the global slide, as investors fled to safe havens on mounting tensions between the US and North Korea. The local gold bullion price rose by 150 baht per baht-weight of gold to 20,250 baht per baht weight.