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Global gold prices jump to record as favoured Fed inflation gauge stokes rally
Published on 01/04/2024
» Gold rose to a record as the second quarter kicked off, extending a rally that’s been driven by the Federal Reserve moving closer to rate cuts and deepening geopolitical tensions.
Bracing for the budget boom
Business, Published on 01/04/2024
» After a delay of six months, the government's 3.48-trillion-baht budget bill was finally approved by parliament on March 22, followed by the senate on March 25.
Asian shares rise after Wall Street advances
Business, Published on 30/03/2024
» RECAP: Shares in Asia rose yesterday following gains on Wall Street, which closed out a stellar quarter ahead of a holiday on Friday. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea and mainland China all edged higher, while the US dollar firmed after hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official.
J&T Express Thailand Unveils New Services in 2024
Published on 29/03/2024
» J&T Express, a leading global logistics service provider with prominent express delivery operations in Southeast Asia and China, celebrated its fifth anniversary in Thailand under the theme "J&T Behind Your Smile." Marking this occasion, the company unveiled a range of new services in the first quarter of 2024, designed to enhance customer experiences and meet their diverse needs.
UOBAM steers investors towards corporate bonds
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/03/2024
» UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) recommends investors reduce their cash and short-term government debt instrument holdings as the cycle of interest rate hikes has passed.
Making sense of the uptick for Bitcoin
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/03/2024
» Before this year, investors predicted the prices of cryptocurrencies could surge in 2024 because of the Bitcoin halving, an event that rewards mining that occurs every four years, as well as the likelihood of interest rate cuts, which benefit most asset classes.
Dollar firm after Fed comments; yen under close watch
Reuters, Published on 28/03/2024
» TOKYO: The U.S. dollar received a boost against major currency peers on Thursday, as a Federal Reserve official said he wasn't in a hurry to cut rates amid sticky inflation, and as traders braced for key economic data.
InnovestX: SET to hit 1,550 by year-end
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/03/2024
» InnovestX Securities expects the Thai stock market to recover in the second quarter, helped by the US cutting interest rates and a rebound in Thailand's public and private investments, with the SET index finishing at 1,550 points by year-end.
Thailand gains access to XTransfer platform
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/03/2024
» XTransfer, a Chinese fintech unicorn, has expanded its business-to-business (B2B) cross-border trade payment platform to Thailand to capitalise on global trade conducted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
It'll take more than patriotism to save the ringgit
News, Daniel Moss, Published on 28/03/2024
» Malaysia wants to be great again, at least in foreign exchange. The nation's currency recently approached a level seen as near-catastrophic during the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s. Authorities insist the ringgit is way too cheap and blame forces outside the country, chiefly high interest rates in the US. The remedies are modest, compared with the shock therapy meted out a couple of decades ago.