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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.
August 29, 2016
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.
August 22, 2016
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.
August 22, 2016
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
August 15, 2016
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.
August 10, 2016
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).
August 03, 2016
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.
August 01, 2016
Brexit
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.
August 01, 2016
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.
July 27, 2016