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Asia braces for growth hit from Ukraine-driven inflation shock
Reuters, Published on 09/03/2022
» An oil-driven inflation shock triggered by the war in Ukraine is forcing Asia's policymakers to rethink their assumptions for 2022, with the risks of weak growth coupled with surging prices adding unwanted complexity to monetary setting plans.
Talk of end to easy money keeps stocks subdued
Business, Published on 03/07/2017
» Recap: Hawkish comments from central banks signalling that the era of cheap money was coming to an end depressed global stock markets last week, while upbeat Chinese manufacturing data failed to bolster sentiment. Profit-taking erased early gains on anticipation of window-dressing at the end of the second quarter and sent the Thai stock market lower.
Rate cuts, stimulus moves help propel global stocks
Business, Published on 08/08/2016
» Recap: An interest-rate cut and new quantitative easing plans by the Bank of England, along with additional stimulus in Japan, helped propel global stock markets last week. In the US, stocks jumped on Friday in response to healthy employment data, which helped offset a weak manufacturing report earlier.
Japanese stimulus plan gives lift to Asian stocks
Business, Published on 01/08/2016
» Recap: Asian stock markets advanced last week, propelled by Japan's bigger-than-expected fiscal stimulus plan, while investors shrugged off a US Federal Reserve statement that opened room for a policy rate hike later this year. Thai shares also climbed higher in liquidity-driven trade.
Asian markets await jobs data with bated breath
Business, Published on 05/10/2015
» Recap: Asian stock markets changed little as investors awaited US jobs data, crucial information for the US Federal Reserve in deciding on its first rate hike in years. However, banking stocks were under selling pressure on investor concerns that larger loan-loss provisions to cushion against rising non-performing loans could erode third-quarter profits.
Asian central banks are forever blowing bubbles
Published on 13/06/2015
» Recent years have seen reams of research on the role of central banks in inflating asset-price bubbles. The latest developments in Asia suggest that more may be coming.
Asean, European shares higher
Published on 07/04/2015
» Southeast Aisan markets advanced Tuesday after a long holiday weekend, in their first reaction to soft US jobs data that has dampened expectations of an early US interest rate rise.
IMF praises Bank Of Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/08/2012
» Beating inflation with a decade of inflation targeting, keeping the economy stable & running smooth, IMF the lender of last resort in crises appreciates this.