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SET up 0.2%, global markets cringe over trade war fears
Business, Published on 03/03/2018
» Recap: Global stock markets fell to two-week lows yesterday, with steelmakers taking a pounding after US President Donald Trump said he would impose hefty tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium, reviving fears of a trade war.
Stocks climb as prospects for fed rate hike recede
Business, Published on 06/06/2016
» Recap: Global stock markets rose last week as investors now believe the US Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates until July at the earliest, given concerns about the market impact of the June 23 UK referendum on EU membership. Poor US job figures for May also weakened the case for a rate hike. A recovery in oil prices also lifted sentiment. Thai shares advanced on buying of energy and bank blue chips.
Asia markets up, Europe stocks advance
Published on 19/05/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian markets mostly rose following a record close on Wall Street, and European stock markets rose at the start of trading.
Set tracks global moves linked to jobs and oil
Business, Published on 12/01/2015
» Recap: Crude oil prices, which slipped to below $50 a barrel, jolted global stock markets early last week before equities revived on upbeat US jobs data. The Thai stock market also tracked the global market's direction.
Gold prices to increase again?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/06/2012
» A new US central bank policy QE3 would likely depreciate the US dollar & send gold soaring again.