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Written by Roze
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Wednesday, 23 June 2010 07:42 |
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Having been a very populated developing country over the last 30 years, Vietnam has had to recover from the damages of war and the loss of financial support from the old Soviet Bloc. Vietnamese authorities have renounced their commitment to economic liberalization and international integration. They have moved to put into practice the structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive export-driven industries.
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UK inflation hits 17-month high |
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Written by Victoria Malone
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Tuesday, 08 June 2010 07:36 |
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Official figures show that UK inflation accelerated again in April to hit its highest rate in 17 months, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure hitting 3.7% - the highest rate since November 2008 and well above the normal rate of 2%. On the Retail Price Index (RPI) measure (which also includes housing costs), inflation rose to 5.3% - the highest rate in 19 years.
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Weakness in Commodity Prices Set to Continue |
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Written by Martin Young
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Tuesday, 18 May 2010 03:15 |
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As the Chinese government continues to implement measures to deflate the asset bubble that has developed in its property and stock market, we expect to see commodity prices go lower.
While the long-term outlook for most hard commodities looks very promising, the short-term impact of the Chinese austerity measures should not be underestimated.
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KLCI latest market to exhibit a Dead Cross |
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Written by Martin Young
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Friday, 21 May 2010 04:26 |
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Malaysia’s benchmark stock index has formed a “dead cross” pattern, a bearish indicator that signals further losses for the market.
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index dropped 0.3 percent to 1,304.16 yesterday, sliding for a fifth day, the longest losing streak since a six-day decline through Jan. 29. The 10-day moving average fell below the 40-day moving average for the first time since Feb. 4, creating the dead cross, Khoo Ban Yu, RHB’s technical chartist, said in an interview. A short-term moving average falling below a longer-term one points to a market retreat.
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What is happening to the Pound? |
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Written by Stuart Yeomans
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Monday, 17 May 2010 03:24 |
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From the start of the crisis, Sterling has lost 25% of its trade-weighted value. Various factors such as investor apprehension, rising debt levels, frailty in the banking sector, weak fiscal policies and a heavy dependence on global capital inflows have increased the risk of holding Sterling.
Investor confidence is fluctuating, we have seen sharp sell-offs in March and there has been uncertainty of the UK government in the run up to the election.
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