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Asian shares on course for third week of gains
Business, Published on 11/05/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks rose on Friday, on course for a third week of gains, while the dollar was steady as fresh signs of an easing US labour market stoked optimism about interest rate cuts before the year is out.
Shares dip amid rate uncertainty, high oil prices
Business, Published on 06/04/2024
» RECAP: Shares in Asia declined yesterday, tracking US stocks as interest rate uncertainty, high oil prices and geopolitical tensions weighed on sentiment.
Favourable US inflation report cheers investors
Published on 02/03/2024
» RECAP: Most Asian equity markets advanced yesterday, led by Japan, as US stocks reached fresh highs after the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation indicator met consensus forecasts.
Weak bank results contribute to SET blues
Business, Published on 10/02/2024
» Following last year's decline of 15%, the Stock Exchange of Thailand plumbed a new three-year low in January.
Asian shares advance after US tech rally
Business, Published on 03/02/2024
» RECAP: Most Asian markets advanced yesterday amid a rebound in US shares after impressive results from tech giants. But Chinese stocks fell on disappointment with the limited impact of state policy support measures to revive the economy.
SET falling into bear-market territory
Published on 12/12/2023
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand is poised to fall into bear-market territory, as the ongoing sell-off by foreign investors and slower economic growth continue to weigh on sentiment.
Asian equities rise amid expected rate relief
Business, Published on 04/11/2023
» RECAP: Stocks and currencies in Asia gained in line with a weakening of the US dollar, as traders embraced riskier assets on prospects the Federal Reserve's tightening cycle is nearing an end.
SET consolidating after initial shock from Mideast
Business, Published on 21/10/2023
» The benchmark SET index slid more than 30 points on Monday before consolidating around 1,420 to 1,430 as selected stocks and sectors gained. Monday's hefty sell-off was triggered by events in the Middle East as Israel's retaliation against Hamas ignited worries that the situation may escalate and drag other groups into the conflict. Oil prices surged in tandem with rising geopolitical tension.
Local equities may take longer to recover
Published on 23/09/2023
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand has fallen further below key psychological supports, suggesting any recovery in the local equity market will be slower than previously anticipated.
Bitcoin booms and crypto conundrums
Dave Kendall, Published on 21/08/2023
» A plethora of issues divide opinion in 2023, but there are few more polarising subjects than cryptocurrencies.