Thursday, June 7, 2007

Singapore's Shares Slide the Most in Seven Weeks; SingTel, Venture Drop

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore's stock index dropped the
most in seven weeks on concern rising global interest rates will
slow economic growth. Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. led the
decline by the city-state's biggest companies.

``Higher interest rates will take more purchasing power
from consumers, curb corporate investments, and slow global
growth,'' said Thue Isen, who helps manage $1 billion in Asian
equities at Bankinvest Group in Singapore. ``That's negative for
an economy such as Singapore's, which is very open and dependent
on the world economy.''


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