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Global shares steady but crackdown rattles China
Business, Published on 31/07/2021
» Recap: Global stocks tracked solid corporate earnings growth while Chinese equities slipped to their lowest in the month on concerns about regulatory crackdowns. Asian and emerging market shares also edged lower on Friday. The MSCI World Index gained 1.1% for the month.
All eyes on Fed next week as global shares steady
Business, Published on 24/07/2021
» Recap: Global stocks had a volatile week before picking up on Friday. The MSCI World Index steadied after three days of gains. The market is looking ahead to next week's Federal Reserve meeting after the European Central Bank pledged on Thursday to continue with heavy stimulus spending. Emerging markets and Asian shares slid, pressured by coronavirus worries.
Novo Nordisk Thailand: Looking at the Past, Present, and Future
Published on 15/07/2021
» Since its foundation in 1923, Novo Nordisk became a leading pharmaceutical company which specializes in diabetes care medication and devices. This long-established Danish company markets its products in 169 countries.
Foreign funds flee Southeast Asia stocks as vaccine rollout gets urgent
Published on 02/07/2021
» Foreign funds are rushing out of Southeast Asian equities on concerns a coronavirus resurgence will dent the region’s economic recovery, and a slow vaccine rollout means the selloff may not reverse anytime soon.
Thai stocks drop, Malaysia hits 7-month low
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/06/2021
» Thai stocks fell on Monday while Malaysian equities tumbled to a seven-month low, leading a selloff across many of southeast Asia’s markets, after the government in Kuala Lumpur extended a nationwide lockdown due to elevated Covid-19 infections.
Hawkish turn by Fed spooks equity investors
Business, Published on 19/06/2021
» Recap: Global shares faced selloffs sparked by mounting fear of inflation as the US Federal Reserve telegraphed a gradual end to ultra-loose monetary policy. The MSCI World Equity Index dipped 0.13% to 713.97 points on Friday after hitting a record high of 722.32 on Tuesday. European banks and energy slid while Tokyo stocks fell as the yen appreciated against the dollar.
Fate of stimulus binge on investors' minds
Business, Published on 05/06/2021
» Recap: Global shares fluctuated ahead of the release of key US jobs data yesterday, which could give investors more clues about the strength of the economic recovery and how much longer officials will continue big economic stimulus programmes.
Stocks recover after Fed calms inflation jitters
Business, Published on 15/05/2021
» Recap: Global and emerging markets gained on Friday after the Federal Reserve confirmed it would not raise interest rates until it sees inflation above its target for a certain time. Shares had slumped earlier on fears of tightening monetary policy after the US in April recorded its highest growth in inflation in nearly 12 years.
US stimulus hopes keep equities aloft
Business, Published on 13/02/2021
» Recap: Global stocks and emerging markets hovered near record highs as investors bet on more US pandemic relief spending, despite signs of fresh US-China tension, while European stocks fell with retail and energy shares posting losses.
Equities correct after frenzied week of retail trade
Business, Published on 30/01/2021
» Recap: US government stimulus propelled stock markets to record highs, encouraging retail investors to rush in, before an inevitable correction after a bruising battle between hedge funds and retail investors. But European stocks fell yesterday as coronavirus vaccine supply problems cooled risk appetite, while Asian equities also recorded weekly declines.