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Growing global growth worries put stocks in red
Business, Published on 13/10/2014
» Recap: The International Monetary Fund's reduction of its forecast for world economic growth jolted global stock markets early last week and also sent oil prices plunging. A dovish tone in US Federal Reserve minutes helped ease worries briefly before markets sank again on Friday. Thai shares were hit by foreign investor selling and profit-taking by local investors.
Asian shares mixed, dollar climbs
Published on 01/10/2014
» HONG KONG — Asian markets were mixed Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei giving up earlier gains despite a surprise pick-up in business confidence and the dollar's breaching of the 110 yen level for the first time since 2008.
Chinese visitors to Japan to surge
Published on 27/09/2014
» TOKYO — The number of visitors to Japan from China during its weeklong National Day holiday from Oct 1 is expected to surge from last year due to favourable exchange rates and moves to expand the scope of duty-free products.
Asian shares lower after Wall St sell-off
Published on 26/09/2014
» HONG KONG — Asian markets mostly fell Friday as traders followed heavy losses on Wall Street, while the dollar bounced back against the yen after tumbling in New York.
Rubber advances most in six months
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/04/2013
» Rubber jumped by the most in six months after Japan's currency slid to the lowest level since June 2009, boosting the appeal of yen-denominated futures.
Bond yields hold at 2-month low
Published on 25/10/2012
» The yield on Thailand's five-year government bonds held at a two-month low after foreign funds pumped money into the nation’s debt. The baht was little changed.
SET index rises 0.4%
Online Reporters, Published on 05/10/2012
» Thai stocks advanced 0.4% on Friday as Asian markets rose on encouraging retail sales and jobs figures in the United States, analysts said.
Baht rally stalls on China, bonds up
Published on 01/10/2012
» Thailand's baht stalled following its best quarter in two years after official reports today signaled an economic slowdown is deepening in China and Japan, the nation’s biggest export markets. Bonds gained.
SET index inches up
Online Reporters, Published on 01/10/2012
» Thai stocks barely moved on Monday with little news to sway sentiment, beyond global investor concern about the financial health of Spain and Greece.