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New Vayupak Fund tipped to boost stock market
Published on 13/08/2024
» The cabinet has approved in principle the establishment of the Vayupak Fund 1 valued at between 100 billion and 150 billion baht, with investment units expected to be available for purchase by September.
Wall Street bounce helps lift Asian shares
Business, Published on 10/08/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares were poised to end a tough week on an upbeat note after Wall Street bounced overnight and data showed China taking a step away from deflation, while Japanese stocks managed to sustain an early rally.
Foreign investors set to increasingly focus on Asean, Thailand
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/08/2024
» CIMB Thai (CIMBT) anticipates increased opportunities for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Thailand due to the global trend of relocating manufacturing bases amid heightened US-China trade tensions.
High hopes for beefed up Vayupak Fund
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/07/2024
» A new fund is projected to start investing in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in the second half of 2024, boosting the index by about 90 points, says Bualuang Securities (BS).
World-lagging Thai stocks see investors moving money into regional rivals
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/07/2024
» For years, Thai equities stood tall as one of Southeast Asia’s largest stock markets. That bullish story is fast unravelling, and not even cheap valuations can save the day.
Scandal stalks stocks
Published on 22/07/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was recently hit by an accounting and embezzlement scandal at Stark Corporation, which is estimated to have cost at least 14.7 billion baht in damages to shareholders and stock investors.
Uptick rule helping to make SET more robust
Business, Published on 20/07/2024
» The Thai stock market has become more robust over the past three weeks following the introduction of an uptick rule that has helped tighten control over short-selling and reduced volatility.
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.
Asian shares on track for fifth month of gains
Business, Published on 29/06/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks were on track for a fifth straight month of gains on Friday, bolstered by a growing view that cooling US inflation could prompt the Federal Reserve to ease interest rates this year, while the yen tumbled to a 38-year low against the dollar.
Govt unveils plan to boost SET
News, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/06/2024
» The Finance Ministry and stock market regulators on Monday announced measures to revitalise the sluggish Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index, yet they played down a request from stock analysts to revive the tax-incentive long-term equity funds (LTFs).