Philippines share prices are likely to be on the defensive next week on continuing political tensions as the opposition presses ahead with its campaign to oust President Glorai Arroyo, dealers said. Despite surviving an impeachment

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Malaysian share prices are expected to continue lower in the week ahead, with the market attempting to find a base amid concerns over a slowing economy, inflation and interest rates, dealers said. A lack of

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US investors will wade through a torrent of profit reports this week, keeping a focus on companies' outlooks, while consumer confidence and home sales data will be watched for signs that high energy costs and

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Taiwan shares are expected to stage a technical rebound this week after heavy losses on fears surrounding a possible outbreak of bird flu this week, dealers said. The government's latest announced measures to stimulate the

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Indian stocks could see volatility this week as investors await the central bank's monetary policy and quarterly results from Reliance Industries, the country's largest private-sector company, dealers said. On Friday, the Mumbai stock exchange's 30-share

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Indonesian shares are expected to trade in a narrow range in the coming week due to a lack of strong domestic leads, an analyst said. "If there are still no domestic news leads people will

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Singapore share prices are expected to remain subdued this week on concerns the US Federal Reserve may further raise interest rates to fight inflation, dealers said. "I think the market will remain cautious because of

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The British stock market will this week hope to end in positive territory for the first time in a month, as a clutch of heavyweight companies publish third-quarter earnings. The FTSE 100 index of leading

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US goodwill envoy Karen Hughes appealed on Sunday for Malaysia, an Asian melting pot of religions, to use its influence in the Islamic world to help bridge a gulf of misunderstanding about US policies abroad.

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The Afghan government on Sunday called for the United States to punish anyone found guilty over the 'Taleban burning' incident, which threatens to spark widespread public anger against occupying foreign forces. Defence ministry spokesman General

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