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SMEs must brace up for ‘09
Economists said yesterday that GDP growth in Singapore will slow greatly in Q4 and in 2009, asking SMEs to brace up for a possibility of a worst-case contraction next year. Citing synchronized global slowdown, the performers in the corporate sector will be those that are not heavily in debt. Also, while job creation looks to slow, employment is unlikely to fall sharply with the integrated resorts contributing jobs, and the construction sector expecting to cushion, though not offset, recessionary effects.
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1SGD 3 month SOR Fixing1.37%1.81%
2SGD 6 month SOR Fixing1.44%1.87%
32 Year US Treasury Yield1.53%1.56%
410 Year US Treasury Yield3.78%3.67%
530 Year US Treasury Yield4.10%4.06%
6EUR/USD1.35601.3625
7USD/YEN99.0099.96
8DJIA85799258
9WTI Crude OilUS$84.85US$88.52
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Have you done enough to protect your child?
We explore what parents can do to secure their children's financial future and provide adequate protection from unforeseen circumstances.
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Investment Outlook
Equity Markets

Bottom is still not in sight...
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Interest Rates

Fed could cut rates by year-end...
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Foreign Exchange

Guarded on the greenback in the short-term...
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Fund Manager Views
Necessary, But Not Sufficient

Views from Henderson Global Investors.


Will The Second Half of 2008 Be Any Better Than The First Half?

Views from Henderson Global Investors.


 
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