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SET down 1.96 to 1,520.31 points
Online Reporters, Published on 08/08/2014
» Thai stocks slipped 0.1% on Friday in line with the downbeat regional trend, amid thin trade ahead of a four-day holiday weekend.
ECB holds key rates steady, warns on recovery
AFP, Published on 07/08/2014
» The European Central Bank held eurozone interest rates unchanged, as expected, on Thursday, but kept the door open to further action and warned the region's fragile recovery could be faltering.
ECB expected to hold its fire despite low inflation
AFP, Published on 07/08/2014
» FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank is unlikely to unveil any new policy moves at its monthly meeting on Thursday, despite a persistent threat of eurozone deflation and geopolitical risks, analysts said.
HSBC bank says profits fall, warns over bank risk-taking
AFP, Published on 04/08/2014
» LONDON - Banking giant HSBC said on Monday that profits fell in the first half because one-off gains were not repeated and after a weaker showing at its investment arm.
US woos Africa as rivals eye economic growth
AFP, Published on 03/08/2014
» NAIROBI - African leaders head to Washington for a landmark US summit this week, with President Barack Obama hoping to boost trade, development and security ties amid growing competition from China on the continent.
IMF lowers 2014 global growth forecast
AFP, Published on 24/07/2014
» WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund lowered its 2014 global economic growth forecast Thursday, warning of "negative surprises" from the United States and China and geopolitical risks in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Asia stocks fall after plane shot down
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/07/2014
» Asian stocks fell for the first time in five days after a Malaysia plane was shot down over Ukraine and Israel sent troops into Gaza, spurring demand for haven assets.
Asian shares hit by news of Ukraine air tragedy
AFP, Published on 18/07/2014
» Asian markets were mostly lower on Friday after a Malaysia Airlines jet came down in battle-wracked Ukraine, sparking geopolitical tensions and sending Wall Street tumbling as the US claimed the aircraft had been shot down.
Gold bugs push bubble
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 16/07/2014
» Gold prices could waver from US$1,100 to 1,450 an ounce throughout the year as a result of global factors, says the Gold Research Center.
Asian shares mixed
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed Friday following a Wall Street sell-off, as oil prices hit a nine-month high on concerns about the growing crisis in Iraq but Hong Kong and Shanghai reversed morning losses following upbeat Chinese data.