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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Econ

It's mostly about rates for growth-deprived emerging markets

Record low interest rates, rising commodity prices and improved mobility data have been buoying expectations of a recovery across emerging markets even as investors cast a wary eye toward November's U.S. presidential election.
Powell to cast recovery as improving, yet highly uncertain, in remarks before lawmakers

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell casts the economy as showing "marked improvement" but still highly uncertain, and possibly requiring more aid from Congress, in remarks to lawmakers, he's scheduled to make on Tuesday.
Stocks slide in broad sell-off; Dow closes down more than 500 points

Stock markets fell sharply, then rebounded somewhat, Monday as rattled investors weighed how the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the search for her successor could overshadow coronavirus stimulus talks, and the implications of a blockbuster report on global banks
Expiry of SET uptick rule will have big impact on investors: expert

An analyst at Trinity Securities says investors should switch focus to small- and mid-cap stocks since the price of large-cap stocks would fall after the uptick rule expires on October 1.
Jet fuel is now so cheap it's being blended for use by ships

The fuel that powers passenger planes is normally among the most expensive oil products, but in a sign of the times the coronavirus has turned it into a blending component for typically cheaper shipping fuel.

The Bank of Thailand's last meeting under the incumbent governor is being held on Wednesday, with the central bank widely expected to keep rates on hold.

It's mostly about rates for growth-deprived emerging markets

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Powell to cast recovery as improving, yet highly uncertain, in remarks before lawmakers

Stocks slide in broad sell-off; Dow closes down more than 500 points

Expiry of SET uptick rule will have big impact on investors: expert

A ground crew member connects a fuel hose to a Deutsche Lufthansa Airbus A321 aircraft at Tegel airport in Berlin on March 13, 2019. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Krisztian Bocsi
Photo by: Krisztian Bocsi — Bloomberg
Location: Berlin, Germany

Jet fuel is now so cheap it's being blended for use by ships

SET slumps over protesters’ promise to rally next month

SCB stock unaffected by call for ban by student-led protesters

SET gets a boost from peaceful protests but worrying factors linger

Weakening dollar revives demand for gold

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga

Japan mulls tax breaks for foreign finance hires

Director-general Auramon Supthaweethum

Study identifies pros and cons of Thai-EU free trade deal

Government panel pushes Bt1.2-trillion transport mega-projects

Hopes of quick economic recovery make Vietnam's shares attractive

SET likely to react next week to Saturday's pro-democracy rally in Bangkok

Gold drops in Thailand despite gains in US market

EEC Office secretary-general Kanit Sangsubhan

EEC plans 6 centres of excellence to boost workforce skills

Direction of Thai stock market relies on direction Saturday rally takes, say experts

SET rises despite political unrest, FTSE rebalancing

Gold price rises in Thailand despite fall in US market

SET rises, but political unrest and FTSE rebalancing casts shadow

Stocks slump most in week; Treasury bonds gain

Good time to buy tech stocks cheaply for long-term investment

Pedestrians pass in front of customers sitting outside at a restaurant in in the Queens borough of New York on June 27, 2020. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Amir Hamja.
Photo by: Amir Hamja — Bloomberg
Location: New York, United States

U.S. jobless claims resume drop in sign of gradual improvement

SET pulled down by gloomy US forecast, expected Thai political unrest

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