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Growing global growth worries put stocks in red
Business, Published on 13/10/2014
» Recap: The International Monetary Fund's reduction of its forecast for world economic growth jolted global stock markets early last week and also sent oil prices plunging. A dovish tone in US Federal Reserve minutes helped ease worries briefly before markets sank again on Friday. Thai shares were hit by foreign investor selling and profit-taking by local investors.
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Swiss surprise caps volatile trading week
Business, Published on 19/01/2015
» Recap: Global bourses felt strong selling pressure from the downward spiral of oil prices and the unexpected scrapping of a cap on the Swiss franc against euro, before staging a relief rally on Friday.
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Oil rout drags down shares ahead of fed talks
Business, Published on 19/09/2016
» Recap: Global stock markets plunged last week as investors cashed out ahead of this week's much-awaited US Federal Reserve meeting. Worries over the oil glut also triggered selling of energy stocks, but the Thai market picked up following a recent steep fall.
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NMG default on bills spurs downgrade
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/10/2016
» Nation Multimedia Group Plc (NMG) defaulted on 100 million baht worth of bills of exchange that came to due yesterday, making it the first technical defaulter on B/Es in Thailand.
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Asset Plus buys B100m of NMG's bills of exchange
Business, Published on 14/10/2016
» Asset Plus Fund Management has spent 100 million baht to buy the defaulted bills of exchange (B/Es) of Nation Multimedia Group (NMG) from Asset Plus Fixed Income Fund (ASP) and Asset Plus AI Fixed Income Fund 1 (ASP-AIF1) to safeguard both funds' unit holders.
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SEC hurries to acquire blockchain trading advantage
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/11/2016
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is studying the possibility of issuing licences for blockchain-based securities trading as it seeks to encourage the local stock market to gain first-mover advantage in the new technology race.
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Asian equities dip as Fed signals imminent rate hike
Business, Published on 27/02/2017
» Recap: While the Dow Jones set fresh records before slipping on Friday, Asian stock markets retreated as investors reassessed the minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting, which kept the prospect of a March interest-rate increase in play. The Thai stock market tracked regional bourses in muted trade.
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Authorities to put lid on B/E defaults
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/03/2017
» The Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are trying to find out the value of non-rated bills of exchange (B/Es) held by high-net-worth investors in efforts to stem continued defaults of the short-term debt instrument.
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Energy-Heavy set slips as equities surge elsewhere
Business, Published on 05/06/2017
» Recap: Asian and European stocks rallied after a record-breaking run on Wall Street, propelled by American hiring data that bolstered confidence in the global economy. Japan's Nikkei ended Friday above 20,000 for the first time since December 2015. Oil headed for a three-week low, however, capping gains on the energy-heavy Thai stock market.
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Apisak says digital coins will remain legal
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/02/2018
» The government will not ban cryptocurrency trading, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong, but a regulatory framework to govern digital currencies will become clearer within a month.
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