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Seeking new engines of growth
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/07/2024
» About 40 years ago, natural gas was discovered in the Gulf of Thailand, creating excitement across the country. This period marked the dawn of Thailand's golden era. Following this discovery, the Eastern Seaboard Development Project was initiated to develop the eastern coastal region. Foreign investment poured in, enabling the economy to expand at a double-digit rate while raising hopes that Thailand would become Asia's fifth tiger.
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.
SET unveils new vision to support stakeholders
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/05/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has vowed to develop the digital capital market to complement the traditional capital market and expand opportunities for businesses of all sizes to raise funds, as the bourse aims to become a regional stock exchange.
Trinity picks winners of expected rate cut
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/04/2024
» Trinity Securities recommends investors opt for tourism, healthcare, commerce, consumer and export stocks, saying these sectors should be the major beneficiaries of an expected cut in interest rates in the second quarter, as well as fiscal policy to spur economic growth.
Shares retreat as rate-cut bets weaken
Business, Published on 16/03/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks retreated on Friday, tracking tech-led declines on Wall Street after hotter-than-expected US inflation weakened the case for imminent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Tech-led rally lifting equities worldwide
Business, Published on 24/02/2024
» RECAP: Most Asian equity markets gained for a second day on Friday, as a global rally led by technology stocks pushed markets from the US to Europe and Japan to all-time highs.
Groundhog Day: More of the same for investors?
Business, Published on 21/02/2024
» Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog that resides in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, is the central figure in the annual Groundhog Day celebration that takes place every February.
Asian shares advance on China stimulus hopes
Published on 10/02/2024
» RECAP: Stocks in Asia recorded a third straight weekly gain before many markets closed for Chinese New Year, after a flurry of stimulus announcements from China as it attempted to stem a severe equity market slump.
Asian rally on pause as China news awaited
Business, Published on 27/01/2024
» RECAP: The rally in most Asian markets was interrupted yesterday, with profit-taking seen in Hong Kong and Shanghai as traders await more guidance on China's plans to support the country's battered economy.
Asian shares rebound as chipmakers jump
Published on 20/01/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares rebounded yesterday, buoyed by a rally in global chipmakers, after struggling earlier because of concerns about China's sluggish economic recovery.