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Shares rally as Trump delays Iran decision
Business, Published on 21/06/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities staged a relief rally and the dollar declined after the White House said President Donald Trump would decide within two weeks whether Washington will join Israel in launching strikes against Iran.
Stock trading rattled by uncertainty
Business, Published on 16/06/2025
» Amid an imminent cabinet reshuffle and intensifying conflicts among coalition parties, the Thai stock market is again feeling the pressure of domestic political uncertainty just as global volatility about reciprocal tariffs ripples, say pundits.
Stocks fall, oil jumps after Israeli strikes on Iran
Business, Published on 14/06/2025
» RECAP: Stocks fell in most Asian markets yesterday and oil prices jumped as investors rushed to safe-haven assets after Israel attacked Iran's nuclear sites in a major escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
Asian shares dip as Trump-Xi talks yield little news
Business, Published on 07/06/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities edged down yesterday as talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping failed to shed light on the progress of trade negotiations. Weak US economic data also weighed on sentiment.
Shares retreat as more tariff uncertainty looms
Business, Published on 31/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares fell on Friday as the euphoria over a US court ruling blocking President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs wore off, giving way to concerns about prolonged economic uncertainty while Trump challenges the decision.
Equities steady a day after big US bond sell-off
Business, Published on 24/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities stabilised on Friday, a day after a sell-off in Treasuries that reflected concerns about US fiscal stability and rattled markets around the globe.
Asian markets cool after rally fed by trade truce
Business, Published on 17/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains after a week-long rally spurred by a truce in the China-US trade war.
SET bounce could be short-lived
Business, Published on 14/05/2025
» The upbeat reaction to US-China trade talks over the weekend is lifting the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), but analysts warned positive sentiment could be short-lived as pending Thailand-US trade negotiations remain a key concern.
Trump's China signals give shares a lift
Business, Published on 10/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian stocks advanced yesterday after US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with the UK and signalled that tariffs on Chinese goods may fall if preliminary talks this weekend in Switzerland go well.
Traders see gold hitting $3,800 an ounce
Published on 06/05/2025
» Gold prices are on track to hit $3,800 per ounce later this year amid mounting fears of a global economic slowdown, due partly to the unpredictable trade policies of US President Donald Trump, according to local traders.