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Elon Musk loses $15 billion in a day after Bitcoin warning

EconFeb 24. 2021Elon Musk

By Syndication Washington Post, Bloomberg · Devon Pendleton

Elon Musk is no longer the world’s richest person after Tesla shares slid 8.6% on Monday, wiping $15.2 billion from his net worth.

Tesla’s biggest decline since September was fueled in part by Musk’s comments over the weekend that the prices of Bitcoin and smaller rival Ether “do seem high.” His message — via his favored medium of Twitter — came two weeks after Tesla announced it added $1.5 billion in Bitcoin to its balance sheet.

The cryptocurrency, which has surged more than 400% over the past year, tumbled for a second day on Tuesday, at one point slipping below $50,000 on skepticism over the durability of its rally. Tesla shares also continued their slide in early trading in New York, falling 5.2% to $677.50 at 8:09 a.m.

Musk also tweeted earlier Monday that the company’s Model Y Standard Range SUV would still be available “off the menu,” backing up reports from electric vehicle news site Electrek that the model had been removed from its online configurator.

Musk drops to second on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index of the world’s 500 richest people with a net worth of $183.4 billion — down from a peak of $210 billion in January. Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos reclaimed the top spot even as his fortune fell by $3.7 billion to $186.3 billion Monday.

The two billionaires have been swapping places since January as the value of Tesla fluctuated. The stock surged as much as 25% to start 2021 before wiping off almost all of this year’s gain. Musk briefly overtook Bezos after his rocket company SpaceX raised $850 million earlier this month, valuing the company at $74 billion, a 60% jump from August.

Bezos occupied the top spot on the ranking for three straight years prior to January, when Musk eclipsed the e-commerce titan thanks to a 794% rally in Tesla shares.

The market selloff on Monday hit many of the world’s ultra-rich. Zhong Shanshan, Asia’s wealthiest person, was the second-biggest decliner on the Bloomberg index, dropping by $5.1 billion as his bottled-water company fell 4.5%. Colin Huang of Pinduoduo, Reliance Industries’s Mukesh Ambani and Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s Pony Ma all lost more than $2.5 billion each.

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Bad loans to rise even further this year, says Bank of Thailand

EconFeb 24. 2021Suwannee Jatsadasak

By The Nation

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) expects non-performing loans (NPLs) to rise this year amid the lingering Covid-19 impact on businesses.

BOT senior director Suwannee Jatsadasak said commercial banks’ accumulated NPLs last year stood at Bt523.3 billion, or 3.12 per cent of total loans – up from 2.98 per cent in the previous year.

“Most of the NPLs came from small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs], rising to 3.23 per cent compared to 3.01 per cent in the year before,” she said. “However, NPLs from consumers dropped to 2.84 per cent compared to 2.90 per cent in the previous year, thanks to commercial banks’ measures to help debtors.”

She expected NPLs this year to increase compared to last year.

“However, NPLs will not rise sharply because they are still under commercial banks’ control,” she said.

Tourism-related businesses have accumulated debt of about Bt400 billion due to the Covid-19 impact, and most still need assistance from commercial banks, she added.

“The BOT is cooperating with the Finance Ministry in seeking a solution via soft loans and asset warehousing as soon as possible,” Suwannee said.

Commercial banks still have strong fundamentals to soften the economic impact of the pandemic, she assured.

“Commercial banks’ capital adequacy, NPL coverage and liquidity coverage ratios are 20.1 per cent, 149.2 per cent and 179.6 per cent, respectively,” she said.

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SET rebounds past 1,500 after four days of losses

EconFeb 23. 2021

By The Nation

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,500.61 on Tuesday, up 22.47 points or 1.52 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt86.12 billion with an index high of 1,506.94 and a low of 1,486.18.

In the morning session, a Krungsri Securities analyst expected the day’s index to fluctuate between 1,470 and 1,490 after a rise in US Treasury bond yield caused uncertainty over whether central banks would maintain stimulus measures.

“However, the rising oil price and mass buy-ups of [Thai] shares will help boost the SET,” he said.

The 10 stocks with the highest trade value today were OR, STA, PTT, AOT, MINT, CPALL, KBANK, PTTEP, ADVANC and CPF.

As of 4.30pm, the price of oil rose by US$0.62 or 1 per cent to $62.32 per barrel, while gold dropped by $0.90 or 0.05 per cent to $1,807.50 per ounce.

Other Asian indices were mixed:

China’s Shang Hai SE Composite Index closed at 3,636.36, down 6.09 points or 0.17 per cent, while the Shenzhen SE Component Index closed at 15,243.25, down 93.70 points or 0.61 per cent.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closed at 30,632.64, up 312.81 points or 1.03 per cent.

South Korea’s KOSPI closed at 3,070.09, down 9.66 points or 0.31 per cent.

Taiwan’s TAIEX Index closed at 16,443.40, up 33.24 points or 0.20 per cent.

Japan’s Nikkei Index was closed for the emperor’s birthday.

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Rising oil price, fresh demand for shares boost SET

EconFeb 23. 2021

By The Nation

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rose by 13.62 points, or 0.92 per cent, to 1,491.76 in the morning session on Tuesday.

A Krungsri Securities analyst expected the day’s index to fluctuate between 1,470 and 1,490 due to rising US Treasury yield which caused uncertainty over several central banks’ move to stop implementing measures to stimulate the economy.

“However, rising oil price and mass buy-ups of shares would help boost the SET,” he said.

He recommended buying:

▪︎ IVL, SPRC, ESSO, ROJNA, TVO, HTC, CPF, RCL, COM7, WICE, JMT, JMART, SAWAD, AH, and CHG, whose fourth-quarter performance in 2020 was expected to improve.

▪︎ PSL, TTA and RCL, which would benefit from a rise in the freight rate.

The SET Index closed at 1,478.14 on Monday, down 22.37 points or 1.49 per cent. The volume of total transactions was Bt89.8 billion with an index high of 1,505.47 and a low of 1,476.50.

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Gold jumps on demand to cope with inflation

EconFeb 23. 2021

By The Nation

The price of gold rose by Bt200 per baht weight in morning trade on Tuesday, the Gold Traders Association reported.

As of 9.38am, the buying price of a gold bar was Bt25,650 per baht weight and selling price Bt25,750, while gold ornaments cost Bt25,180.76 and Bt26,250, respectively.

At close on Monday, the buying price of a gold bar was Bt25,450 per baht weight and selling price Bt25,550, while gold ornaments were Bt24,998.84 and Bt26,050, respectively.

Spot gold price moved to US$1,812 (Bt54,379) per ounce after rising by $31 to $1,808.4 on Monday, thanks to mass buy-ups of the precious metal to prevent risks from inflation.

Meanwhile, the gold market is keeping an eye on US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s view on the US economy, inflation and interest rate this week.

Hong Kong gold price rose by HK$160 to $16,730 (Bt64,756) per tael, the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society reported.

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Tech drags Nasdaq 100 to 3-week low

EconFeb 23. 2021

By Syndication Washington Post, Bloomberg · Claire Ballentine

Tech stocks pulled back on valuation concerns while commodities rallied and bond yields rose with investors pricing in stronger growth and faster inflation as the global economy recovers.

The Nasdaq 100 slid almost 2% toward a three-week low as investors questioned the appeal of expensive, growth-focused stocks. The S&P 500 Index fell for a fifth day, its longest losing streak in a year. Gains for energy shares and financial companies limited losses on the Dow Jones industrial average. European and Asian markets were broadly negative.

Commodities were almost uniformly green. Brent oil climbed above $65 a barrel as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. predicted prices could advance into the $70s in coming months. Copper briefly rose above $9,000 a metric ton for the first time in nine years, taking another step closer to an all-time high set in 2011 as investors bet that supply tightness will increase as the world recovers from the pandemic.

After a tremendous run from the depths of the pandemic sell-off 11 months ago, stocks are under scrutiny as an increase an interest rates bolsters the appeal of fixed-income investments.

“Long-duration assets are the ones that are most vulnerable in a rising interest rate environment,” said Scott Knapp, chief market strategist of CUNA Mutual Group. “The exact same stocks that led the market higher when interest rates were plummeting are the ones most vulnerable when interest rates rise.”

Treasury yields climbed and a key part of the curve — the gap between 5- and 30-year yields — touched the highest level in more than five years. Yields rose in Asia, while European government yields reversed an advance and edged lower.

Elsewhere, Brazilian markets tumbled following President Jair Bolsonaro’s decision to replace the head of Petroleo Brasileiro SA, the state-controlled oil company. The real fell 1% and the Ibovespa stock gauge dropped more than 4%.

Bitcoin slumped more than 10% at one point as prices pulled back from an all-time high.

These are some of the main moves in markets:

Stocks

The S&P 500 Index declined 0.8% as of 4 p.m. EST.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 0.4%.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dipped 0.8%.

The MSCI Emerging Market Index declined 2.2%.

Currencies

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell 0.1%.

The euro climbed 0.3% to $1.2156.

The British pound increased 0.3% to $1.4062.

The Japanese yen gained 0.4% to 105.07 per dollar.

Bonds

The yield on 10-year Treasurys rose three basis points to 1.36%.

Germany’s 10-year yield fell three basis points to -0.34%.

Britain’s 10-year yield fell two basis points to 0.68%.

Commodities

West Texas Intermediate crude gained 3.8% to $61.49 a barrel.

Gold strengthened 1.4% to $1,809.63 an ounce.

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SET sinks below 1,500 points after fourth day of losses

EconFeb 22. 2021

By The Nation

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,478.14 on Monday, down 22.37 points or 1.49 per cent. The volume of total transactions was Bt89.8 billion with an index high of 1,505.47 and a low of 1,476.50.

The SET fell for the fourth day in a row, after dropping 0.70 per cent on Friday, 0.26 per cent on Thursday and 0.50 per cent on Wednesday last week.

In the morning session, a Krungsri Securities analyst expected the day’s index to fluctuate between 1,490 and 1,510 due to lack of positive sentiment, the low oil price and outflow of foreign funds.

“However, the index will rebound from mass buy-ups of shares of companies whose fourth-quarter performance is expected to improve,” he forecast.

The 10 stocks with the highest trade value today were STA, OR, STGT, KBANK, CBG, PTT, CPF, PTG, GPSC and BBL.

As of 4.30pm, the price of oil rose by US$0.41 or 0.69 per cent to $59.65 per barrel, while gold rose by $18.40 or 1.04 per cent to $1,795.80 per ounce.

Other Asian indices were mixed:

Japan’s Nikkei Index closed at 30,156.03, up 138.11 points or 0.46 per cent.

China’s Shang Hai SE Composite Index closed at 3,642.44, down 53.72 points or 1.45 per cent, while the Shenzhen SE Component Index closed at 15,336.95, down 486.15 points or 3.07 per cent.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closed at 30,319.83, down 324.90 points or 1.06 per cent.

South Korea’s KOSPI closed at 3,079.75, down 27.87 points or 0.90 per cent.

Taiwan’s TAIEX Index closed at 16,410.16, up 68.78 points or 0.42 per cent.

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Baht unchanged as currency market awaits Fed chief’s meeting with US Congress

EconFeb 22. 2021

By The Nation

The baht opened at 29.98 to the US dollar on Monday, unchanged from Friday’s close.

The Thai currency is likely to move between 29.90 and 30.10 on Monday and between 29.85 and 30.15 this week, said Jitipol Puksamatanan, the head of “Easy Invest” team at SCB Securities.

He advised investors to follow Thailand’s trade balance, the rise in US Treasury yield and the People’s Bank of China declaration on one-year loan prime rate as the baht in the short term would move in line with the dollar.

“The currency market would keep an eye on Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s view on the US$1.9-trillion economic stimulus package, inflation, and quantitative easing during the meeting with the US Congress on Tuesday,” he said.

He expected the dollar to weaken if the global economy recovers and the Fed decides to maintain its monetary policy.

“However, the dollar would not weaken much because it gained positive sentiment from rising US Treasury yield,” he added.

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SET reined in by lack of positive sentiment

EconFeb 22. 2021

By The Nation

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rose by 3.64 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 1,504.15 in the morning session on Monday.

A Krungsri Securities analyst expected the SET to fluctuate between 1,490 and 1,510 due to lack of positive sentiment, falling oil price and outflow of foreign funds.

“However, the index would rebound from mass buy-ups of shares of companies whose fourth-quarter performance is expected to improve,” he said.

His recommendation for investment:

▪︎ IVL, SPRC, ESSO, VNT, CBG, ROJNA, TVO, HTC, CPF, RCL, COM7, XO, WICE, JMT, JMART, SINGER, SAWAD, AH and CHG, whose fourth-quarter results are expected to improve.

▪︎ CBG, ICHI, SAPPE, RBF, DOD and PTG, which benefit from positive news on hemp production and its general use.

The SET Index closed at 1,500.51 on Friday, down 10.52 points or 0.70 per cent. The volume of total transactions was Bt90.5 billion with an index high of 1,507.63 and a low of 1,493.52.

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Gold moves up on strong US economic data, weakening dollar

EconFeb 22. 2021

By The Nation

The price of gold rose by Bt50 per baht weight in morning trade on Monday, the Gold Traders Association reported.

As of 9.25am, the buying price of a gold bar was Bt25,300 per baht weight and selling price Bt25,400, while gold ornaments were priced at Bt24,847.24 and Bt25,900, respectively.

At close on Saturday, the buying price of a gold bar was Bt25,250 per baht weight and selling price Bt25,350, while gold ornaments cost Bt24,801.76 and Bt25,850, respectively.

Spot gold price moved to US$1,786 (Bt53,592) per ounce after rising by $2.4 to $1,777.4 on Friday, thanks to the weakening dollar, strong US economic data and hopes of rollout of a US economic stimulus package.

Hong Kong gold price rose by HK$130 to $16,510 (Bt63,898) per tael, the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society reported.