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Pre-holiday cheer lifts many Asian bourses
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 21/01/2023
» RECAP: Asian stocks shook off worries about rising interest rates and economic risks to advance yesterday as many investors took profits before the Lunar New Year holiday closes many markets in the region next week.
Equities soar as US inflation shows signs of easing
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/11/2022
» RECAP: Asian shares jumped yesterday as slowing US inflation and an easing of some Chinese Covid quarantine rules triggered a relief rally. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed as much as 3.5%, on track for its best weekly gain since April 2020.
SET bucks downbeat regional trend
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/10/2022
» RECAP: Most Asian stock markets fell yesterday following declines on Wall Street as investors contended with disappointing results from US tech giants and Hong Kong-listed tech stocks.
Asian shares fall as rate fears return
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/10/2022
» RECAP: Asian markets fell yesterday as optimism that had fuelled earlier buying gave way to nervousness ahead of a US jobs report that could determine Federal Reserve rate hike plans.
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.
SET sentiment buoyed by record earnings
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/08/2022
» RECAP: The SET Index surged at midweek after listed firms reported record-high second-quarter earnings of 350 billion baht, reviving investor confidence, before easing back on profit-taking yesterday. US equities were rangebound, reflecting mixed opinions on economic data and uncertainty about the size of the Fed's next interest-rate increase.
Asian shares advance as oil prices retreat
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/08/2022
» RECAP: Asian equities mostly rose yesterday as a drop in oil prices to pre-Ukraine war levels stirred hopes of a slowdown in inflation and bank interest-rate hikes. But while global markets have enjoyed a broadly positive week, recession worries and Chinese military drills around Taiwan have traders' nerves on edge.