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Listed firms' profits up 9.7% in H1
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/08/2024
» Net profits of listed companies on the Stock Exchange of Thailand surged 9.7% year-on-year in the first half of 2024 to 519 billion baht as sales grew 6.3% over the period to 8.96 trillion baht, buoyed by a significant recovery in tourism and rising oil prices.
Investor confidence stays flat for 5th month in a row
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/07/2024
» The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations' (Fetco) Investor Confidence Index (ICI) remained in the neutral zone for a fifth consecutive month in June, though it noted that stimulus measures and companies' earnings reports could improve the sentiment in the second half.
Foreign inflows to Thai stock market rise
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/07/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has been seeing signs of a return of foreign fund inflows to the Thai stock market in the second half of 2024, supported by the anticipated US Federal Reserve interest rate cut, the rebounding Thai economy, and the financial results of listed companies.
Foreigners return amid uptick rule
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/07/2024
» Foreign investors returned from net selling of 15 billion baht in June to net buying of nearly 5 billion baht last week, as the uptick rule took effect on July 1, resulting in a decrease in short selling to 1.5 billion baht per day from an average of 6.2 billion last month.
SET index tumbles as uptick rule comes into effect
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/07/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index fell below the psychological support level of 1,300 points on Monday on domestic political uncertainties, while market regulators imposed the uptick rule to increase their supervision of short-selling transactions.
Analysts: Updated TESG Fund bumps SET by 8%
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/06/2024
» Stock analysts expect measures aimed at lifting the Thai bourse through a revamped Thailand ESG (TESG) Fund will attract about 40 billion baht worth of investment, potentially increasing the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index by 5-8%.
Follow the yellow brick road
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/05/2024
» Gold prices were stagnant in early May, settling just above the US$2,300 threshold during the first weekend of the month, after briefing touching the lowest level since early April.
Bourse reshapes liquidity criteria
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/04/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) plans to revise liquidity criteria for securities to enter the SET50 and SET100 indices, with the revised criteria subject to a public hearing until April 26.
Bourse sees foreign outflows of B68.9bn in first quarter
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/04/2024
» Foreign investors sold Thai stocks worth 68.9 billion baht in the first quarter, including 41.2 billion in March alone, attributed to the delay in expected US interest rate cuts, economic conditions and weaker operating results of listed Thai companies than firms listed on other exchanges, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Bond default risk minimal in Q2
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/04/2024
» The likelihood of bonds defaults in the second quarter is relatively low, with total default value projected at less than 1% of the total outstanding market value, says the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA).