Positives: I can’t find any! O__O Negatives: Fed hints at QE4. They still don’t get it. Japan’s gov’t calls for new elections where new leader will follow path of printing way to prosperity (though will be good for Japanese stocks). Japan’s GDP in Q3 contracts by 3.5% annualized. Chinese loan growth in Oct totals 505b […]

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Just out last night, see below for a quick summary MSCI Global Standard Indices # of Thai Additions: 4 Companies: Airports of Thailand (AOT) Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BGH) Central Pattana (CPN) Siam Makro (MAKRO) MSCI Global Small Cap Indices # of thai co’s in/out: 9/(5) Companies: +Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services (BAFS) +Golden land (GOLD) […]

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Positives: US Election noise is over China’s economic data all rise a bit more than expected (retail sales, PMI services, CPI @ 1.7%) Oz, Indonesia, S. Korea, M’asia keep their int rates the same Negatives: Silly ppl are still trying to make a name for themselves over the 3G license in Thailand…fyi Laos is already […]

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De-leveraging sucks for stocks, the economy, consumer spending etc etc, unless global central banks print gazillions of dollars 🙂 The credit impulses in all three major economies – the euro area, the U.S. and China – are now negative, albeit very slightly in the case of China. This is the first time in three years […]

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Thai Rung Union Car Plc (TRU) was established in 1967 by Vichien Phaoenchoke and listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1994. Thai-owned and managed, the company is a leading automotive industry operator that offers fully integrated services starting from design through production and assembling. Sompong Phaoenchoke, the director and managing director, discusses the […]

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Earnings season here continues until the 15th November but given that the majority of the major companies have already announced their earnings I thought it would be best to summarise the results thus far. 9M12 vs 9M11 the top 3 sectors were for net profit growth: Home office Products +160% Food & Beverage +128% Tourism […]

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