Overseas sales of energy drinks were THB 2,219million, an increase of THB 472 million or 27.0%, of which 81% were sales to CLMV market, 7% to China, and the rest 12% to other countries of which the majority were ordered from Yemen and Afghanistan.【อ่านข้อความเต็ม】
The trade war is still a risk, pressuring overall investment According to the Phase 1 trade agreement, Chinese imports from the U.S. was still below target, particularly, energy purchases from the U.S. account for only 5% of the Phase 1 trade agreements target of USD25.3bn in the 6M20, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing tension situation between China and the U.S. by the information of the Chinese Customs Department. China imported crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other U.S. energy products of USD1.29bn during 6M20.【อ่านข้อความเต็ม】
The first-time unemployment claims in the U.S. are lower than expected –the U.S. Department of Labor reported the number of applicants for first-time jobless benefits totaled 1.186 million in the past week. It was lower than analysts had previously expected 1.42 million and were the lowest level since the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., while investors continue to monitor the U.S. non-farm employment numbers which the Ministry of Labor will report today (7 August), with the market expecting an increase of 1.36 million jobs in July and expects the unemployment rate to drop to 10.7%.【อ่านข้อความเต็ม】
U.S. health officials addressed concern over the pandemic that may be widely circulating in parts of the Midwest now. White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci and coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said that states like Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana are beginning to see a tick up in their so-called positivity rates, or the percent of tests that are positive.【อ่านข้อความเต็ม】