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SET bucks Asean trend with weekly gain
Business, Published on 25/04/2020
» Recap: Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower yesterday, logging weekly losses, as governments in the region extended lockdowns and new reports indicated earlier hype about a Covid-19 treatment was misplaced.
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Stocks suffer from Yuan shock before late rally
Business, Published on 17/08/2015
» Recap: The move by China's central bank to devalue the yuan by adjusting its reference rate sent the currency down 4.6% and sent shockwaves through global financial markets. The Thai stock market slipped below 1,400 on Thursday before a bargain-hunting rally on Friday.
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Global shares follow wall street upward
Business, Published on 20/02/2017
» Recap: Wall Street's record highs spurred other stock markets globally early last week. President Donald Trump's comment that his administration would soon unveil a "phenomenal "tax policy spurred the rally in stocks, the dollar and emerging-market assets. Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen's upbeat assessment of the US outlook and hints at a March interest-rate increase also bolstered investor risk sentiment.
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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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Mourners drive flight traffic
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 19/10/2017
» Those coming to Bangkok to pay their final respects to the late King Bhumibol are creating an extra surge in passenger traffic.
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Chinese share plunge and fed keep traders on edge
Business, Published on 03/08/2015
» Recap: Another plunge in Chinese stocks and a growing belief that the US will start raising interest rates in September pushed down global bourses before a recovery late in the week. Asian currencies also sank against the greenback with the Thai baht slipping below 35 to a 14-year low. The SET fell close to 1,400 before a rally led by buying of blue chips that had become bargains.
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Better global outlook spurs share rebound
Business, Published on 27/10/2014
» Recap: Global bourses, especially in the US and Europe, rebounded as investors hoped for more European Central Bank (ECB) stimulus. However, activity in Thailand was muted as concerns over the health of the domestic economy mounted.
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Showdown? It's just window-dressing
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/02/2014
» The stage was supposedly set for a major showdown on Tuesday. What was not clear was whether it would be a make-or-break confrontation, or just another show of force by the two opposing forces, the Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) and the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC).
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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.
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Oil price plunge greases the skids for stocks
Business, Published on 15/12/2014
» Recap: The dive in oil prices to below US$60 a barrel rattled stock markets across the world last week and Thai shares were among those heavily sold.
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