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Oil prices extend losses in Asia, equities rise

AFP – Oil prices extended losses Tuesday after weak US and Chinese data reinforced recession expectations, though equities won support from hopes the figures will allow central banks to temper their pace of interest rate hikes. Stock traders tracked a Wall Street advance led by tech firms thanks to an increase in bets that the Federal […]

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Indonesia lowers budget deficit limit for 2023

Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian Government has set the budget deficit limit at 2.85 – 3% of the gross domestic product (GDP), or 598.2 trillion Rp (40.5 billion USD), for 2023. 2023 is the first year the budget deficit will be returned to a maximum of 3% of the GDP, the country’s President Joko Widodo said while presenting the draft […]

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Philippines: Foreign investment pledges surge 105% in Q2

MANILA, Philippines — Investment pledges from foreign sources more than doubled in the second quarter from a year ago amid the further easing of pandemic-induced restrictions and approval of reforms that seek to make it easier for foreign investors to enter the country. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority released yesterday showed total foreign investments […]

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Thailand – Beware of baht volatility: market strategist

The baht opened at 35.36 to the US dollar on Wednesday, strengthening from Tuesday’s close of 35.47. The currency is expected to move between 35.25 and 35.45 during the day, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted. Poon said the baht was supported by foreign investors purchasing Thai assets, especially risky ones, with the market […]

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