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    Malaysia c.bank raises interest rate in surprise move

    Published on 11/05/2022

    » KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's central bank unexpectedly raised its benchmark interest rate from a historical low on Wednesday, as rising commodity prices, strained supply chains and strong demand conditions fanned inflationary pressures.

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    China and Fed set tone as global shares head south

    Business, Published on 16/11/2015

    » Recap: Downbeat data out of China and the growing possibility of a US Federal Reserve interest-rate increase jolted global stock markets last week. The costly 1800-megahertz spectrum auction and softer oil prices also weighed on the Thai stock market.

  • BUSINESS

    Stocks rally on FED signal but SET fails to respond

    Business, Published on 23/03/2015

    » Recap: Global stock markets rallied strongly and foreign fund flows returned to risky asset classes including equities after the US Federal Reserve signalled that it would not start raising its interest rates until later this year, easing concerns of an increase as soon as June.

  • BUSINESS

    Sycamore, Franchise Group Submit Bids for Kohl's

    Business, Published on 04/06/2022

    » Kohl's Corp. received takeover bids from private-equity firm Sycamore Partners and retail holding company Franchise Group Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

  • BUSINESS

    Asia markets mixed, Europe stocks up

    Published on 28/10/2014

    » HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed Tuesday before the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting, which will be closely scrutinised for clues to its plans on interest rates.

  • BUSINESS

    Set recovers from manic monday with help from FED

    Business, Published on 22/12/2014

    » Recap: Global stock markets were jolted by further slide in oil prices early last week, but the US Federal Reserve's assurances on Wednesday that it would be "patient" about raising interest rates revived sentiment. The Thai stock market was also rattled further by an unspecified rumour that sent the SET index plunging 9.2% at one point on Monday — the biggest intraday fall since October 2008 — before bargain-hunting narrowed the loss. The SET said it found no irregularities in the slide, putting it down to panic selling.

  • BUSINESS

    BoT: Overseas investment ceilings to rise

    Published on 04/10/2019

    » In the face of a strong baht that has been Asia’s best performing currency this year, the Bank of Thailand will further relax rules on capital outflows before the end of the year, says governor Veerathai Santiprabhob.

  • BUSINESS

    Bank of Thailand: More than one solution

    Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 03/03/2020

    » Concerns over the economy entering a technical recession have overshadowed the importance of addressing possible adverse effects on employment from the Covid-19 outbreak, says the Bank of Thailand.

  • BUSINESS

    BoT urges time frame

    Business, Published on 07/03/2018

    » Thailand's central bank should consider a time frame this year for monetary policy tightening, with the economy likely to grow by at least 4%, says Paiboon Kittisrikangwan, deputy governor of the Bank of Thailand.

  • BUSINESS

    Sset steady above 1,500 in mixed week for equities

    Business, Published on 25/07/2016

    » Recap: US stocks closed out their fourth straight week of gains but European markets were mostly flat, amid concerns ranging from Brexit to the future of Turkey following a failed coup attempt. Japan slid back amid indications that central bank stimulus might not be as aggressive as traders had hoped for.

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