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Japan’s annus volatilitis: negative rates, Brexit and then Trump
SYDNEY (Dec 19): For investors in Japan’s markets this year, it’s been a case of one shock after the next in a pattern that might have prepared them well for the era of Donald Trump and his reputation for the unexpected.
December 19, 2016
Global Markets
World’s biggest comeback breathes life into Japan’s equity bulls
TOKYO (Nov 21): The global stock market’s biggest comeback story of 2016 isn’t over yet. So say Citigroup Inc., AllianceBernstein and Bordier & Cie, who all see further gains for Japanese shares after the Nikkei 225 Stock Average climbed more than 20%
November 21, 2016
Global Markets
Global stocks up, nervous markets wager on Clinton presidency
SINGAPORE (Nov 8): Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as world markets braced for the outcome of one of the most contentious US presidential elections in history, with most investors cautiously optimistic of a win by Democrat Hillary Clinton.
November 08, 2016
Singapore’s August exports stay flat on weak overseas demand
SINGAPORE (Sept 16): Singapore's exports in August stalled as overseas demand remains anaemic, numbers from trade promotion agency International Enterprise (IE) Singapore showed on Friday.
September 16, 2016
Commentary
4 ways political events can impact the economy
SINGAPORE (July 25): To distinguish between political developments that really matter to the economy or financial markets and others that are just noise, we need to understand which dimensions of politics actually impact businesses, and then assess whethe
July 25, 2016
8 sobering predictions for world economy and markets by DBS
SINGAPORE (July 8): DBS CEO Piyush Gupta and Chief Investment Officer Lim Say Boon had words of wisdom for their clients in the DBS Private Bank 2H 2016 Market Outlook.
July 08, 2016