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Where Singapore organisations rank in APAC markets for digital agility
In a recent survey commissioned by Workday, it was shown that despite chances to accelerate digital transformation and enhance technology adoption during the pandemic, four out of ten organisations in Singapore (37 per cent) are still trailing in digital agility.
According to the IDC-Wo...
JAPAN’S KEY INDEX REFLECTING THE COUNTRY’S ECONOMIC RISE IN OCTOBER
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- Japan’s key index reflecting the country’s economic rise in October.
- The index rose at a faster pace in October for the fifth straight month.
- The coincident index of business conditions rose to 4.9 poin...
JAPAN’S CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN NOV. SHOWS IMPROVEMENT BY EDGING UP TO 33.7 POINT
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- Japan’s consumer confidence in Nov. shows improvement by edging up to 33.7 point.
- The improvement pace has been reported to be slow but improving.
- The government conducted the consumer confidence survey between Nov...
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT REPORTS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION IN OCTOBER RISE BY 3.8%
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- Japanese government reports industrial production in October rise by 3.8%.
- The output at factories and mines seasonally adjusted index stood at 95.0.
- The production of general machinery was at 17.9%.
- The i...
JAPAN GOVT. SURVEY SHOWED ECONOMY TREND IS STEADILY REBOUNDING
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- Japan Govt. survey showed economy trend is steadily rebounding.
- Business sentiment among workers with jobs sensitive to economic trends rebounded.
- The diffusion index of confidence rose 5.2 points from September. <...
JAPAN ECONOMY’S KEY INDEX REPORTEDLY ROSE IN SEPTEMBER 2020
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- Japan economy’s key index reportedly rose in September 2020.
- The economy is said to have risen for the fourth straight month.
- September’s preliminary data for the coincident index of business conditions increa...
BOJ REPORTS KEY INDEX MEASURING CONFIDENCE AMONG COMPANIES RISE IN SEPTEMBER
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- BOJ reports key index measuring confidence among companies rise in September.
- The index last rose in December 2017.
- The index for large nonmanufacturers improved to minus 12 from minus 17.
- The BOJ surveyed 9,53...
LONDON – LISTED SHARES ROSE ON WEDNESDAY
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- London-listed shares rose on Wednesday.
- Pharmaceutical companies saw the most gains.
- The blue-chip FTSE 100 .FTSE was up 1.0%.
- Online fashion retailer ASOS (ASOS.L) shares jumped by 2.8%.
On ...
PURCHASING MANAGER’S INDEX LIKELY TO IMPROVE; STOCK MARKET RISE BY AN INCH
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- The European share market climbed a little higher than yesterday.
- U.S-China Phase One trade deal may have led to this improvement.
- Pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 1.1%.
- Eurozone Purchasing Managers’ Ind...
POSSIBLE SECOND WAVE OF INFECTIONS MAKES INVESTORS RETREAT FROM SHARE MARKET
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- Thursday the European share market saw a slight fall.
- Investors withdrew from spending due to possible new infections of COVID-19.
- The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.3%.
- Oil & gas .SXEP, miners .SXPP a...
BRITISH RETAIL SALES FALL ALONG WITH LOW CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
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- Pandemic has made people purchase less from retail sectors.
- Consumer spending and economic output likely to fall in the quarterly period.
- British consumer confidence in late May fell to its lowest level.
- BDO hi...
SOUTH KOREA WEDNESDAY STOCK MARKET UPDATE
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- Seoul stocks show improvements to its third session.
- Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 1.42 points or 0.07 percent.
- Individuals purchased a net of $26 million.
- Massive sell-offs by both foreigner...
COVID – 19 PANDEMIC COULD PUSH AT LEAST 260 MILLION INDIANS INTO POVERTY: RESEARCH
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- Due to the nationwide lockdown, hundreds of millions of its citizens struggle to make out a living.
- As a result, Indians who are presently close to the poverty line are at risk of becoming the new poor.
According to the U...
THURSDAY UPDATE – SEOUL STOCK MARKET EXTEND LOSSES
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- U.S. President addressing speech over COVID-19 led to a further decline in the stock market
- KOSPI plummeted to 86.55 points, the main index fell by 3 percent
- KOSPI's extended drop comes after Trump suspended all trave...
WEDNESDAY UPDATE – SEOUL STOCK MARKET
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- Seoul Stocks drop by 3% on Wednesday (KST)
- KOSPI fell 54.66 points, or 2.78 percent, to 1,908.27
- Trading volume was moderate at 662.82 million shares worth US$7.5 billion
According to South Korean stock...
MONDAY UPDATE – SOUTH KOREAN STOCK MARKET
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- COVID-19 outbreak creates an extended loss in the stock market
- The Korean won fell sharply, investors selling off their shares
- KOSPI benchmark index plummeted
As on late Monday morning (KST), Seoul stock...
CONTINUED DIP IN SOUTH KOREAN STOCK MARKET AMID COVID-19 OUTBREAK
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- Stocks dropped nearly 1 percent after continued virus reports
- KOSPI points fall rapidly
- Market giant players index points declining
On a late Thursday morning (KST), South Korean stocks dropped nearly 1 ...
KOSPI HITS ALL TIME LOW AMID COVID-19
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- KOSPI falls rapidly due to coronavirus
- Market dominating the company’s stock price falls
- Food selling firms gets little incline in index points
On late Wednesday (KST) morning, South Korean stocks...
KOSPI -- KOSDAQ INDEX FALL, COVID-19, LIME ASSET MANAGEMENT FIASCO
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- Lime Asset management fiasco disrupting market
- KOSPI – KOSDAQ index fall
- Investigation on the asset management company
South Korean local stock markets have come to halt due to COVID-19. According ...
GERMANY RANKS FIRST IN THE BLOOMBERG INNOVATION INDEX FOR 2020
In the 2020 Bloomberg Innovation Index, Germany stood in the first place. It broke South Korea's six-year winning streak.
The annual Bloomberg Innovation Index is in its eighth year. This year, analysis was based on seven metrics. There were dozens of criteria under these metrics. I...