Australia Focus : Tears On My Pillow

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA-EcqOCRkI Enough bad news to bring out tears as iron ore and coal look grim and dismal with no respite in sight despite the global equity market euphoria led by the Chinese. RBA… Continue reading

Bonds In Conversation : Take My Breath Away

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Breathtaking photo of sight at Chinese airport. ***************************** Breathtaking week to be remembered mainly for the action in Hong Kong  as we witness the sheer power of a bull run, taking the HSI… Continue reading

SGD New Issue Review : UOL 3Y 2.6%

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SGD NEW ISSUE : UOL TREASURY SERVICES SGD 3YR – IPG 2.60% area Issuer :   UOL Treasury Services Pte. Ltd. Guarantor:  UOL Group Limited Issue Rating :  Unrated Status :   Senior Unsecured Issue… Continue reading

The Titanic Chart Pattern on Hang Seng

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Could not resist the joke when a friend, Retired Trader, mentioned about him not caring anything for Hindenburg Omens or other ominous patterns except for the Titanic Hit The Iceberg Pattern. And I… Continue reading

Zico's Advice For HK and China Stocks : When Is The Right Time To Take Profits

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  As a follow up to last week’s Zico’s Recap For 1Q15 : A Pause To Look At What’s In The Bag. 2828 HK CTRP US VIPS US KINGSOFT 3888 HK TENCENT 700… Continue reading

FX Nostalgia Edition : Lest We Forget The 7 Year Itch

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Each April harkens back the final days of Bear Sterns back in 2008 when the company finally crumbled and succumbed to a forced sale, negotiated by the Federal Reserve, to JP Morgan at… Continue reading

SGD NEW ISSUE REVIEW : OUE 5Y 4%

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ISSUER:    OUE Limited STATUS:  Direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and unsecured Notes, off Issuer’s SGD3 billion Multicurrency Debt Issuance Programme ISSUER / ISSUE RATING:      Unrated ISSUE SIZE: Benchmark FORMAT:  Bearer / Reg S, Sections 274/275… Continue reading

Brekkie Bond Wrap

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Markets resumed some sense of normalcy after the Easter break with London back in, though HK was still on holiday. Sovereign cash bonds were active, particularly in Vietnam and Indon. Sentiment in this… Continue reading

SGD Rates Weekly : A Sibor For Your Thoughts

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1M LIBOR   0.17975% 3M LIBOR   0.27375% 6M LIBOR   0.40115% 2/4/15 Mar Purchasing Managers Index 49.6 vs expected 49.6 Mar Electronics Sector Index 50.1 vs previous 49.8 The SGD continued to strengthen… Continue reading

Equity Matters : The Monkey Trading Challenge In China

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This post was written for http://www.hnworth.com, a site targeting high net worth individuals in Singapore. Have fun reading ! ******************************** When the Shanghai Composite broke their 6 year high last week, many an… Continue reading