tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462482.post7236886382477090851..comments2023-10-17T15:46:53.662+08:00Comments on nexttrade: Market Outlook as at August 7, 2015Alex Luhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08920196030603399063noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462482.post-87169086389981726762015-08-10T08:33:06.214+08:002015-08-10T08:33:06.214+08:00Hi James Fernandez
The crash in the commodity com...Hi James Fernandez<br /><br />The crash in the commodity complex reflect a slowdown in global economy. The recent crash in the Chinese stock market - the second largest economy in the world - would add to this problem in the form of negative wealth effect. <br /><br />In Malaysia, we are feeling the drop in crude oil prices as well as lower CPO prices, to some extent. Consumer spending has declined due to poor sentiment. The only driver is construction industry as the Government revs up the major infrastructure projects. While I don't think we will fall into a recession soon, the stock market does not need a recession to correct sharply; only things getting from bad to worse! And, we already seeing that!Alex Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920196030603399063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462482.post-34573588295723706962015-08-09T02:41:47.491+08:002015-08-09T02:41:47.491+08:00A recession in 2016?A recession in 2016?James Fernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185370259150782677noreply@blogger.com