Forecast recommends government bonds and Japanese equities

The new year is likely, as I said last week, bringing a sharp rise in the USD. With the end of the year-end liquidity to the markets this deflationary effect beyond any further. The very poor performance of U.S. markets at 31 December is not a good omen. The stock markets will yield considerably driven [...]

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SET finishes year with 63.25% gain

Thai stocks closed down 1.03% yesterday on profit-taking ahead of the New Year holidays. The SET index ended the last trading session of 2009 at 734.54 points, down 7.62, in thin trade worth 11.59 billion baht. Energy stocks declined 1.61% on the day, banks fell 0.5% and property fell 1.63%. Overall, the SET index recorded [...]

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Africa ETFs: A Recovery Coming Slowly

Not every country is fortunate enough to have jumped swiftly out of a recession. African economies were slow to feel the effects of the financial crisis, and now, their markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) may be slow in evincing a rebound. It is hoped that Africa’s economy will get a strong footing for its [...]

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