VINACHEM

Asian currencies fell to a four-month
low as Greece’s failure to form a government deterred risk-
taking, damping demand for higher-yielding assets.

Gold entered a so-called bear market,
dropping for a fourth day, after Greek leaders failed to form a
government, increasing speculation that the country may quit the
euro and driving the Dollar Index (DXY) to a record advance.

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA (Commodity Online): Near term
prospects for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) remains depressed on weak
construction sector demand amidst mounting debt crisis in Europe and
slow recovery in North America. However, Indian PVC industry is expected
grow stronger on steady increase in demand stimulated by the growth in
infrastructure and packaging sectors, according to a new report titled
"Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC): A Global Strategic Business Report" released
by Global Industry Analysts, Inc (GIA).

State-owned PetroVietnam's upstream arm, PVEP, plans to invest $16.5
billion in upstream oil and gas operations in 2011-15, PVEP's director
general Do Van Khanh said Monday.