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Mega IPOs primed to give year a bang

Recent Updates on IM$avvy Headlines — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

(SINGAPORE) After a slow start to the year, the market for initial public offerings (IPOs) may still end 2010 with a bang if some highly anticipated mega IPOs make their way here. Industry players are expecting at least three blockbuster listings by the end of the year, of which two are linked to the Singapore government. If that materialises, 2010 will shape up to be a stronger year than 200... more

Forex Exchange Morning Report

Fundamental Analysis — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:53:21 +0000

Large bounce in risk sentiment. US equities (S&P500) are currently 3.0% higher following a day of news conducive to risk seeking. The earlier solid outcomes for Australian GDP and Chinese manufacturing set the starting tone for the European and US sessions, partly explaining the modest effect the weak US (ADP)

2010 census shows Singapore population crossed 5m in June

Recent Updates on IM$avvy Headlines — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

THE population of Singapore crossed 5 million in June, even as the increase in the number of permanent residents (PRs) slowed to a trickle over the past year. Key findings from the latest 2010 census show the number of PRs grew just 1.5 per cent this year - down sharply from 11.5 per cent in 2009. Between 2005 and 2009, annual growth in PRs averaged 8.4 per cent. Growth in the number of 'non-resid... more

Forex Exchange Morning Report

Fundamental Analysis — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:18:30 +0000

No follow through from Friday. Expectations for the US data releases may have been higher than the published consensus, because the releases coincided with the clear turnaround in US equities. Personal spending slightly beat consensus but personal income just missed, questioning the sustainability of the former. The S&P500 is currently

New Zealand Trade Balance Deficit Widens As Imports Increases More Than Expectations

Fundamental Analysis — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:41:53 +0000

The New Zealand economy released a widen in the trade balance for the first time in seven months during July, as the New Zealand imports of vehicles and petroleum products increased, which has a negative effect on gains in the exports of milk powder, butter and cheese.

Key gauge says that stocks are dirt cheap now

msnbc.com: Stocks & economy — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:53:15 +0000

With the market down three weeks in a row, investors are understandably grim. But there is a silver lining.

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