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Archive for August, 2006

Singapore Market Aug 21

(A weekly look at the Asian markets performance.)

Would this be considered a breakout from the triangle? Volume looks good.
Straits Times Index

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US Market Aug 21

NASDAQ Composite, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500

NASDAQ Composite

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Taiwan Market Aug 21

India Market Aug 21

Nice rally and uptrend for India. The monthly chart (below) shows that the uptrend is well supported in a channel and could target 13000.

As indicated last week, already brought an India fund.

BSE Sensex

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Japan Market Aug 21

Japan also breaks out and is one of the more convincing.

Brought the Lion Capital Japan Growth Fund a week ago and is already positive.
Nikkei 225

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Korea Market Aug 21

The Korean market is at the verge of just breaking out. Volume has not recovered.
KOSPI Composite Index

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Hong Kong Market Aug 21

Singapore Unit Trust Managers: First State Investments

First State InvestmentsI’m beginning another regular series to look at unit trust mangers in Singapore. Kicking off, we take a look at First State Investments.

Founded in 1988 in Australia, First State Investments is the fund management arm of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The group is one of the largest fund managers in Australia with investment offices in Sydney, London, Edinburgh, Singapore, Hong Kong and Jakarta.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and is the second largest bank in Australia.

First State Investments (Singapore) offers a range of retail unit trusts that includes global and regional funds, as well as specialist sector funds.

The First State Regional China Fund is one my favourite fund and has performed very well in my portfolio.

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