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Renewed optimism: European stock markets rise again 21 May 2013
Relentless monetary policy support to the crisis-shaken euro-area financial system and a solution to the political crisis in Italy, where... -
Forex Money Weekly: Greenback rises against its peers 20 May 2013
The greenback rose versus all of its 16 most-traded peers last week. A good gauge of its strength is seen in the Dollar Index, which rose... -
All Japan, all the time 20 May 2013
This week we again focus on Japan. Their stock market has been on a tear, and their economy grew 3.5 per cent last quarter. Is Abenomics... -
Skills, Education, and Employment 13 May 2013
It is graduation time, and this morning finds me swimming in a sea of fresh young faces as a young friend graduates, along with a thousand... -
Enjoy the ride, but recognise the illusion 13 May 2013
When discussing economics I am aware that quoting Keynes is as original as quoting Warren Buffet. -
Forex Money Weekly: G7 Focuses on Japan Recovery 13 May 2013
Over the weekend, G7 finance chiefs and central bankers reaffirmed their February commitment to “not target exchange rates”. That... -
Gold is a bad inflation hedge 12 May 2013
On August 23, 2011, the price of gold reached US$1,913.50. Today the price is around US$1,400 – a drop of nearly 27 per cent. Gold fell... -
Understanding the stock market 10 May 2013
This extraordinary stock market is driven by characteristics that defy conventional valuation techniques. I receive emails from people who... -
Coutts Wealth Watch: Indonesia - time to take profit 08 May 2013
On 2 May 2013, rating agency Standard & Poor (S&P) revised its outlook on the Republic of Indonesia to stable from positive. This was in... -
Forex Money Weekly: Asian currencies trend higher 06 May 2013
Last Friday, The US Labour Statistics Department announced that American employers took on more workers than forecasted in April. Payrolls... -
Thoughts from the Frontline: The QE sandpile 06 May 2013
Sell in May and go away? What about "risk off?" And ever more QE? Today's letter is a quick note and a reprise of a popular letter from... -
Thoughts from the Frontline: The cashless society 30 Apr 2013
It is a common trope in science fiction novels. Economic transactions are handled seamlessly with a wave of a card or a physically... -
Forex Money Weekly: China and Germany showing signs of slowdown 29 Apr 2013
China and most of Asian stocks fell last week after the release of unexpected slowdown on China's manufacturing benchmark. The HSBC Flash... -
What PIMCO and hindsight has told us about precious metals 26 Apr 2013
It may seem a lifetime ago but it has only been two weeks since we saw the sudden and dramatic sell-off in gold and silver. -
Q1 performance of risk markets, outlook ahead 26 Apr 2013
For the first three months of 2013, developed markets performed well. The US and Japan were up around 10 per cent and 8 per... -
Strategic Spotlight: An update on the global business cycle 26 Apr 2013
Recent data indicate that the US remains in its fourth year of expansion, but payroll and retail numbers have disappointed -
EFGAM Research Note: China Syndrome 26 Apr 2013
Recent disappointment regarding Chinese GDP data seems overdone. The rate of growth remains far in excess of even the best performing... -
Singapore economics: Inflation to fall considerably 24 Apr 2013
Singapore’s March inflation fell to a two and a half year low of 3.5 per cent year-on-year from 4.9 per cent YoY the previous month... -
Car prices drive inflation lower in March 24 Apr 2013
Singapore's CPI inflation slowed to 3.5% y-o-y in March (vs. 4.9% in February and consensus of 3.6%), mostly driven by lower car prices. -
Asia economics comment: Well, at least commodities are down 22 Apr 2013
It's the never-ending debate. Do falling commodity prices signal a growth slump? Or do they provide relief to hard-pressed buyers and thus...
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STI
3,393.17
-61.20
(-1.77%)
| Volume | Value | Rise | Fall | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,536.5M | 2,645.8M | 60 | 446 | 433 |
| Hang Seng | 22,618.67 | -51.01 |
|---|---|---|
| KLSE Composite | 1,773.06 | - |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,612.45 | 128.47 |
Updated: 23 May 2013 17:04 (Quotes are 10 mins delayed)
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COSCO: Delivery Of Vessels.
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CWT: Announces Leadership Change In MRI Trading Group.
23 May 2013 17:25CWT Limited announced that it has appointed Adam Slater as Executive Chairman and promoted Alan Kuek to Chief Executive Officer of MRI Tradi...
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