Market effect of Japan tsunami march 2011

Market effect of Japan tsunami march 2011 : The Japanese tsunami that hit the coastal areas causing severe devastation on Friday caused market crashes in commodities and stocks and there is panic everywhere. I was a bit skeptical in commenting about the impact of tsunami on commodities when I was asked to do so by a leading Malayalam TV channel, Manorama News.

A major disaster in one nation cannot have a severe impact across the globe because what is more important is the fundamentals and ofcourse the investor interest or panic in a particular commodity or stock and therefore in my response to the TV anchor's questions I maintained a cautious approach harping back to the fundamentals although these days it is not just fundamentals that drive the commodities but huge investments that happen with hedge funds or ETFs that cause volatilities in the market.

Initial assessments of the Japanese earthquake show little impact on the PV supply chain.
Some reports related to the semiconductor industry have noted that shutdowns at Sanyo, Sharp, and Panasonic plants in certain unidentified areas of the country had indeed been implemented, although no details existed which plants had been affected. Read More...

Economic impact of Japan's quake on Taiwan
Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau estimated that the energy unleashed by the temblor was around 256 times that released in the magnitude 7.3 quake that hit central Taiwan on Sept. 21, 1999 and the magnitude 7.2 quake that devastated Kobe in 1995 Read More...

Japan 2011 Tsunami Effecting Global Markets
In the wake of the massive earthquake in Japan, markets worldwide took a hit to the commodity and equity markets. Oil prices declined by $3 a barrel and U. S. crude prices falling below $100. The downfall is not expected to deeply decline due to the major cities and manufacturing companies were not affected by the earthquake. Read More... For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today

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