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Cloudy global skies, sunshine for the Thai economy
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 27/09/2023
» In the fourth quarter of 2023, InnovestX Securities expects the global economy to slow down significantly, with three main themes:
2021: No clear path out of the abyss
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 24/10/2020
» As 2020 starts drawing to a close, it is constructive to look towards the year ahead. Given how miserable and uncertain 2020 has been, it is only natural that many of us will be looking forward to a brighter New Year.
Be careful of the turning tide
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 09/09/2020
» As we expected, the global and Thai economies have reached low points not seen in decades and have begun to recover gradually in recent weeks. But in terms of investing, we are beginning to see a significant shift in the theme.
Is this the turning point?
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 25/07/2020
» In our last column we warned about the great uncertainties surrounding the divergence of the economic and investment worlds, and how they may converge due to the rise of those uncertainties. It is possible that we may begin to see a turning point this month.
The world after Covid
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 27/06/2020
» The second quarter of 2020 has seen a divergence between the investment world and real economic conditions. Despite a recent uptick, the global economy is still contracting: the IMF has just downgraded its global GDP forecast to -4.9% from -3.0%.
Old risks fade, new risks emerge
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 23/05/2020
» May has been the month when investment and economic reality diverged. The global economic contraction is deepening. Composite purchasing managers' indices, the most timely economic indicator, hit a record low globally in April. Preliminary estimates for May show a slightly slower rate of contraction, but the figures are still in deep negative territory.
Light at the end of the tunnel
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 03/01/2020
» For global investors, the sky started brightening as a tumultuous 2019 drew to a close. Stock indices in recent weeks have gained 2-6%, with developed markets rising the most, and many are closing in on all-time highs. Most prominent are the US stock indices, where every day the S&P, Dow Jones and Nasdaq have been touching historic highs.
Investors finding their sweet spot
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 23/11/2019
» For global investors, the sun has been shining for the last two months. Stock indices have gained between 1% and 8%, with developed markets rising the most, and many equity markets are closing in on all-time highs.