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Worry-free investment
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/09/2016
» Don't put all your eggs in one basket is a golden rule for investment, as having all your savings in only one asset class can wipe them out if the investment fails.
SEC mulls civil sanctions
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/05/2016
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering imposing civil sanctions, meaning tougher penalties, for unfair securities trading practices such as insider trading and share manipulation. The criminal law for fraud will be maintained.
Cautious tone from fed gives big lift to stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/04/2016
» Recap: The cautious tone of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's comments on the global economy that lessened prospects for a US interest-rate increase triggered a global stock market rally last week. Positive investor response to her views also pushed the Thai stock market back above 1,400 points.
Investors unfazed by new auction
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/01/2016
» The share prices of Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS), Jasmine International and True Corporation surged on Friday following reports of a potential new auction for the 900-megahertz spectrum licence.
Stocks Gain as US job market roars back
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/11/2015
» Recap: Global stock markets moved up at the end of the week as US jobs data showed a bigger-than-expected rise in non-farm payrolls in October after two months of weakness. As well, a drop in the unemployment rate to 5% increased the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month for the first time in almost a decade. The Thai market also advanced.
Mixed Fed rate signals spook stock investors
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/11/2015
» Recap: Global stock markets edged down last week after the US Federal Reserve suggested that an interest-rate increase was still possible before the end of this year. The news triggered a substantial sell-off by foreign investors in emerging markets in Asia.
China rate cut spurs stocks but set struggles
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/05/2015
» Recap: China's interest-rate cut by 25 basis points, the third in six months, propelled Asian stock markets early last week. However, sentiment turned sour amid renewed worries over the world's second largest economy following weak economic data, and Greece's precarious finances.
NRC pushes privatisation
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/12/2014
» A committee overseeing economic, monetary and fiscal reform under the National Reform Council (NRC) will push some state enterprises towards privatisation to lower the government's financial burden.
NRC mulls adding SET to agenda
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/10/2014
» The National Reform Council (NRC) is to discuss whether to include the demutualisation of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and privatisation of state enterprises on the economic reform agenda, says NRC member Paiboon Nalinthrangkurn.
Stock slide a likelihood after run-up
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/08/2014
» Kongkiat Opaswongkarn, chief executive of Asia Plus Securities (ASP), has voiced alarm over a potential stock-market pullback as the honeymoon period prompted by the end of the political impasse draws to a close.