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Investors rattled by Fed tightening signals
Business, Published on 08/01/2022
» Recap: US equity-index futures rose yesterday while European stocks and the dollar fell, after stronger signals about Federal Reserve policy tightening produced steep declines in global stock markets earlier in the week, while investors awaited data on US employment gains.
Markets steady after initial omicron shock
Business, Published on 04/12/2021
» Recap: European shares edged higher yesterday while global markets steadied after a tumultuous week induced by the the new Omicron Covid-19 variant and the prospect of accelerated stimulus tapering by the US Federal Reserve.
Europe upbeat, Asian bourses track US rally
Business, Published on 13/11/2021
» Recap: European stocks were steady yesterday but still on course to their sixth straight weekly gain, with sentiment helped by strong earnings from the Swiss luxury goods company Richemont. Asian shares rose following a rally in US tech stocks on Thursday.
Philippines to require vaccination for on-site workers
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2021
» MANILA: People coming to work in offices in the Philippines will have to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or get tested frequently, the president's office said on Friday, as the country battles one of Asia's worst outbreaks.
WHY VIETNAM IS YOUR NEXT INVESTMENT DESTINATION
Published on 15/10/2021
» Investment during the pandemic has proved challenging for investors across the globe. However, the Vietnam market has outperformed its other international peers, supported by GDP growth amid Covid-19 in 2020. Despite strict lockdown, hopes for this top-performing Asian economy are growing.
Equities steady ahead of key US jobs report
Business, Published on 09/10/2021
» Recap: Global stocks were mixed on Friday as investors awaited a key US employment report that could influence the Federal Reserve's timeline for scaling back its stimulus. European markets pulled back slightly but still held gains as investors welcomed the lifting of the US debt ceiling.
The rise and rerise of SPACs
Business, William Hicks, Published on 22/09/2021
» The Covid era has spawned a number of counter-intuitive investment products and strategies, making the sudden resurgence of special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) not only unsurprising, but very on-brand for the times.
Vietnam deploys troops to enforce lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/08/2021
» Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered Covid-19 tests for all of Ho Chi Minh City after the government dispatched the military to dispense food in the nation’s commercial hub amid new drastic measures to contain a worsening outbreak.
Covid and China crackdown sap regional confidence
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/08/2021
» Recap: Emerging market shares slid 0.8% yesterday as worries about a widening regulatory crackdown in China and surges in Covid-19 cases sapped investor confidence. But European stocks hit new highs and were on track for their fourth consecutive week of gains on the prospect of more forecast-beating corporate earnings and a steady recovery from the pandemic-induced downturn.
Emerging markets fret over Covid, China crackdown
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/08/2021
» Recap: Emerging markets remained under pressure yesterday from the worsening pandemic and China's regulatory crackdown. Equity futures in Europe and the US were steady ahead of US payrolls data, after solid earnings pushed shares to record highs.