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Asia stocks rebound ahead of US earnings

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets overcame early losses to mostly gain Wednesday as investors hoped for good news from the slew of corporate earnings reports due soon in the U.S.
Oil prices fell to near $85 a barrel while the dollar was stronger against the euro and the yen.
Asian stocks initially slipped after Slovakia, one [...]

Shares rise after China bank move, euro firm

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares rose on Tuesday after China moved to support its stock market by buying shares of major banks, and the euro held the previous session’s big gains on hopes that European leaders are finally taking action to protect the continent’s lenders.
European stock index futures pointed to a steady [...]

Shayne Heffernan on Amata BAK:AMATA Bangkok

Amata Corporation Public Company Limited, BAK:AMATA listed in Bangkok, Thailand has been upgraded to a Must Own Equity by HCM with a 2012 pr1ice target of 20 baht issued today by Shayne Heffernan.
Amata is Thailand’s leading developer of industrial estates, Amata Nakorn in Chonburi Province and Amata City in Rayong Province, on the country’s largest [...]

Asian Shares Hit in September

SINGAPORE—Asian stock markets ended their worst quarter in years with more losses, as investors remained worried about the global economy and Europe’s debt woes.
China’s shares fell to their lowest levels in nearly 30 months as pessimism about the country’s economy and combined with tight liquidity ahead of China’s National Day holiday break that will close [...]

Asian stocks fall as Europe anxieties flare again

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday as investors again began to doubt Europe’s ability to cauterize its worsening debt crisis.
Benchmark oil hovered above $81 a barrel while the dollar dropped against the euro but was steady against the yen.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index shed 0.2 percent to 8,602.96 and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.2 [...]

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Asian shares tumble as Europe fears deepen

Asian markets tumbled on Monday and the euro was further pressured by nagging uncertainty over the eurozone as leaders of the debt-troubled region struggle to find a plan to solve the crisis.
The week got off to a poor start as investors were left unimpressed by a commitment at the weekend from G20 finance chiefs that [...]

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Asia stocks drop amid recession fears, debt crisis

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Monday as investors grew increasingly convinced that Greece would default on its debts, an event that economists say has the potential to spark a global downturn.
Oil prices hovered below $80 per barrel while the dollar strengthened against the euro but was lower against the yen.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index [...]

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Asia Extends Slide

Asian stocks ended mostly lower in choppy trade Friday, extending losses amid a global market rout, but some markets came off lows as a Group of 20 nations statement gave a slight boost to sentiment.
“This type of move was inevitable. Traders are now facing up to fact that central banks could be coming to the [...]

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Bangkok attracting fashionistas

Bangkok is becoming a leading venue attracting global fashion brands, helped by increasing affluence of local consumers and rising foreign tourist arrivals, while the traditional role of regional markets such as Singapore and Hong Kong has diminished.
After the political unrest of the past few years, the capital has witnessed a parade of the world’s most [...]

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$400m LNG expansion

PTT doubling capacity as demand rises
MAP TA PHUT : The national oil conglomerate PTT Plc is preparing to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal at a cost of US$400 million, with construction expected to start next year.
Outgoing chief executive Prasert Bunsumpun said the expansion was necessary to cope with rising demand for the [...]

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