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Asian shares slump as Mideast risk rises
Published on 20/04/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks plunged yesterday as broad risk aversion swept through markets on escalating tensions between Iran and Israel and worries about higher-for-longer US rates.
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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.
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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.
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Extended trading hours fail to help
Business, Published on 26/03/2024
» The 30-minute extension of the Stock Exchange of Thailand's (SET) trading hours and the possibility that the Bank of Thailand will start cutting interest rates next month failed to boost the Thai market on Monday as investors worried about a possible backlash to an early rate cut and the consequences of Friday's terrorist attack on the outskirts of Moscow.
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Asian investors take profits after upbeat week
Published on 23/03/2024
» RECAP: Most Asian equity markets slipped yesterday on profit-taking after a big rally the day before, but Japan's Nikkei closed at an all-time high, underpinned by record gains on Wall Street overnight, strength in automakers' stocks and a weaker yen.
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Domestic gold hits new record high of B37,600
Business, Published on 22/03/2024
» Domestic gold prices rose 750 baht to a new record high of 37,600 baht per baht-weight yesterday, as global prices jumped above US$2,200 an ounce for the first time, with traders expecting the metal to reach $2,300 in two months.
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Shares retreat as rate-cut bets weaken
Business, Published on 16/03/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks retreated on Friday, tracking tech-led declines on Wall Street after hotter-than-expected US inflation weakened the case for imminent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
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Asian stocks advance on hopeful rate outlook
Business, Published on 09/03/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks rose to a seven-month peak on Friday as investors cheered the prospect of an imminent interest rate easing cycle led by major central banks, keeping the dollar and Treasury yields under pressure.
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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.
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Bitcoin hits B2m amid crypto boom
Business, Published on 29/02/2024
» The price of Bitcoin topped 2 million baht on the Bitkub digital asset exchange as global prices spiked to a new high of US$59,000 on Wednesday afternoon, amid institutional buying of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and growing retail investor interest in cryptocurrency.
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