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Baht declines after rate cut
Published on 29/04/2015
» The baht extended losses and headed for its biggest decline in seven weeks after the Bank of Thailand unexpectedly cut interest rates for a second straight meeting.
BoT unexpectedly cuts key interest rate again
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/04/2015
» The Bank of Thailand unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate for a second straight meeting, just hours after the Finance Ministry lowered its economic growth forecast for this year.
Asian stocks mostly down
Published on 28/04/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday following losses on Wall Street, with Shanghai losing more than 1% a day after hitting a seven-year high.
Asian equities mixed ahead of break
Published on 17/02/2015
» HONG KONG — The euro weakened Tuesday after the showdown debt talks between Greece and its creditors collapsed, raising the possibility the country will be excised from the eurozone.
Hope in greece and Ukraine helps lift global stocks
Business, Published on 16/02/2015
» Recap: Global bourses early last week were jolted by nerves over Greece's finances, and downbeat Chinese trade data, but rebounded later on a peace agreement in Ukraine and European Central Bank approval of more emergency liquidity to Greece. The Thai stock market also rose slightly.
Euro down as Greece talks break up
Published on 12/02/2015
» HONG KONG — The euro dipped in Asian trade Thursday after talks between Greece and its European creditors on restructuring the country's bailout broke up without agreement.
Asia shares mostly higher
Published on 11/02/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian equity markets mostly rose Wednesday and the euro ticked up as hopes grew that Greece will be able to convince its European creditors to renegotiate the terms of its bailout.
Asia stocks hit by Greek fears
Published on 10/02/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian markets slipped Tuesday on renewed fears Greece will default on its debt obligations, but Shanghai rallied on fresh easing hopes after Chinese data showed inflation at its lowest level in more than five years.
Asia stocks down on US rate talk
Published on 09/02/2015
» HONG KONG — Most Asian markets slipped Monday as a strong US jobs report fuelled expectations the Federal Reserve will bring forward an interest rate rise.
Asian markets jittery over Greece woes
Published on 05/02/2015
» HONG KONG — Concerns about Greece's plans to renegotiate its bailout rattled Asian markets Thursday and put pressure on the euro, while Shanghai and Hong Kong reversed early gains despite China cutting the amount of funds banks must hold in reserve.