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With less near-term worries, China’s policymakers may think bigger for G20

SINGAPORE (Aug 29): HSBC Global Research believes China’s policymakers will be seeking to advocate a “more medium-term agenda” for the global economy in next week’s G20 Leaders Summit.

Commentary

4 macro surprises that could drive financial markets

SINGAPORE (Aug 22): As markets shook off recent shocks, investors pushed valuations up so much that equities and bonds seemed to be priced to perfection, leaving little room for error.

London housing boom to end in 2017 as Brexit bites, broker says

LONDON (Aug 22): Home values in London will fall for the first time since 2009 next year on economic uncertainty resulting from the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, according to Countrywide Plc.

Broker's Calls

No catalyst for Ho Bee Land

SINGAPORE (Aug 16): Maybank Kim Eng is maintaining its “hold” recommendation for Ho Bee Land with an unchanged target price of $2.28 as its 2Q16 results offered little surprise and there are no clear catalysts for the stock despite its current low val

Putin, May to meet in 'near future': Kremlin

MOSCOW (Aug 10): Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister Theresa May have agreed to meet in "the near future", the Kremlin said Tuesday.
Jasslyn Yeo, global market strategist, JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM)

Singapore’s retail investors’ confidence fell after Brexit: JP Morgan survey

SINGAPORE (Aug 3): Confidence among retail investors in Singapore remained at its lowest in four years after the UK referendum outcome, according to a survey conducted by JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

In print this week

Will Europe unravel?

SINGAPORE (Aug 1): Markets have rebounded since the UK voted to withdraw from the European Union on June 23, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 index and FTSE 100 touching 12-month highs and the pound sterling back above 1.30 versus the US dollar.
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UK business morale plunged after EU vote: survey

LONDON (Aug 1): British business confidence plunged in the immediate aftermath of the June 23 vote to leave the European Union, regained a little ground later, but was still down sharply compared with last quarter, an industry body said on Monday.

Global investor risk aversion surges with geopolitical turmoil

SINGAPORE (July 27): July’s State Street Investor Confidence Index (ICI) results have revealed that global investor confidence has fallen to 98 points, which is 7.7 points lower from June’s revised reading of 105.7.
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