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Analysts see limited impact from trans fat prohibition
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 18/07/2018
» The recent regulation prohibiting the production, import and distribution of trans fat-filled food could have a minor effect on profits for SET-listed companies operating bakery and food businesses as they could switch to substitute ingredients, say analysts.
Emerging markets revive but us rate move looms
Business, Published on 28/11/2016
» Recap: The prospect of higher US interest rates moved markets all last week, with the Dow powering above 19,000 points, though the long US dollar rally paused on Friday while gold rebounded from a nine-month low. Emerging-market shares staged their first weekly advance in more than a month, led by commodity and energy producers. European shares were little changed, oil slipped back as hopes dimmed for an Opec production cut, and US Treasuries fell.
Set flirts with 1,600 as central banks stay busy
Business, Published on 01/12/2014
» Recap: China's surprise interest rate cut, the first in more than two years, and speculation about further stimulus by the European Central Bank (ECB) propelled the run-up in Asian stock markets last week. The buying spree in tax-saving equity funds as the year-end approaches buoyed the Thai bourse which briefly surpassed 1,600 points.