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The expansion of Taiwan’s growth during the second quarter of the year based on exports »
The Taiwan’s economy has witnessed unexpected high growth levels during the second quarter of this year, after Taiwan’s exports surpassed the global financial crisis benefiting from the increase on demand from the Chinese economy and the whole Asian region. This shows the degree of flexibility in the Taiwan’s economy and it’s position standing up to [...]
StanChart year profit tops $5 billion, strong January »
StanChart year profit tops $5 billion, strong January
STAN.L
) met expectations with a 13 percent jump in 2009 profit, as strong investment banking growth in its core Asian markets offset a jump in bad debts in the Middle East.
The bank said it would give bonuses to management, unlike many London-listed rivals, and pay [...]
European Manufacturing Maintains Progress in the New Year »
Mon, Feb 1 2010, 10:37 GMT
by ecPulse.com analysis team
The ongoing improvement witnessed in European economies in the last quarter of 2009; where the manufacturing sector continued its expansion at the beginning of the New Year, shown by the data released today.
In the euro area, PMI manufacturing final reading for the [...]
Are stocks set for a down year? »
Are stocks set for a down year?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The adage “as January goes, so goes the year” bodes ill for equity investors after the S&P 500 closed out its worst month in almost a year. This week, they will have to contend with fears of sovereign defaults and potential unpleasantness in the [...]
Are U.S. stocks set for a down year? »
Are U.S. stocks set for a down year?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The adage ‘as January goes, so goes the year’ bodes ill for equity investors after the S&P 500 closed out its worst month in almost a year. In the coming week, they will have to contend with fears of sovereign defaults and the [...]
The US $13B 30-year bond auction went very well »
Fri, Jan 15 2010, 08:31 GMT
On Thursday,
global bonds ended the session with small (EMU) to modest (US) gains as a number of bond friendly factors conspired. The US retail sales disappointed, the ECB didn’t surprise, but Trichet at the margin was a bit more cautious about the growth outlook and confirmed [...]
On the wires: Dubai home prices fall 52% on foreclosures in past year. »
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Five themes to drive commodity markets this year »
Fri, Jan 8 2010, 15:27 GMT
The economic and financial crisis of 2008-09 was so significant that its consequences for a very long time have been dominating markets, including those of commodities. As a result, most asset classes have moved largely in sync for most of the past year, inducing unprecedentedly high correlations [...]
Today’s Live Show: Could 2010 Become the Year of the USD? »
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Quiet trade ahead of New Year »
Thu, Dec 31 2009, 20:19 GMT
Unfortunately, the markets have been lacking in excitement as of late. I do my best not to bore readers with irrelevant information and I hate that this newsletter has been so repetitive in recent weeks but I don’t control the news or the markets, I just call [...]