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US equity funds lead the field this year
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/06/2024
» US equity funds have attracted the biggest inflows this year to date, attributed to the US economic recovery and anticipated interest rate cuts, as mutual fund investment in Thai stocks fell by nearly 10 billion baht during the same period, says Morningstar Research (Thailand).
Frenzied fundraising
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/06/2024
» Despite the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) flopping this year, initial public offering (IPO) activities remain lively, with 27 companies preparing to list on the Thai bourse.
Political jitters and sell-offs keep SET in doldrums
Business, Published on 22/06/2024
» The Thai stock market fell the past week as investor confidence was undermined by lingering political uncertainty, with two key court cases now poised to drag on into July or beyond.
Tiny Singapore sees sudden frenzy in deals worldwide
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/06/2024
» SINGAPORE - Singapore has turned into a hive of activity for mergers and acquisitions this quarter as investor confidence returns, helped by the relative economic and political stability of the island nation nestled in Southeast Asia.
UAE logistics firm to hold talks with Srettha
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/06/2024
» DP World, a multinational logistics company based in Dubai, has expressed interest in investing in the government’s one-trillion-baht Land Bridge project, according to the Ministry of Transport.
SCB EIC wary of risk to foreign investment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/06/2024
» SCB EIC, a research centre under Siam Commercial Bank, has expressed concerns about heightened political risks undermining foreign investment in both financial and capital markets, as well as long-term foreign direct investment.
Shorter holding period for tax-deductible funds considered
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/06/2024
» The Finance Ministry is considering measures to support the stock market, particularly shortening the holding period for tax-deductible stock mutual funds as an incentive for investors.
SET to enact uptick rule as of July 1
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/06/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has confirmed it will proceed with implementing the "uptick rule", a measure aimed at regulating short-selling transactions across all securities.
Bitcoin drops to one-month low in broad crypto market selloff
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/06/2024
» NEW YORK - Bitcoin slid to a one-month low as outflows from digital-asset investment products and the prospect of higher-for-longer US borrowing costs sapped the cryptocurrency market.
Relaxed rules to draw more investors
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/06/2024
» The government will ease the necessary procedures and provide more incentives to attract foreign investors in the film, food and pharmaceutical industries.