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Private investment falls sharply in Q2
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/09/2024
» Private investment contracted significantly in the second quarter, primarily due to a decline in investment in commercial vehicles as financial institutions tightened lending, according to the Finance Ministry.
SET clawing its way back from four-year low
Business, Published on 13/07/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was sluggish in June as political turmoil hit the market midway through the month, dragging the index to its lowest point in almost four years at 1,281.87 points.
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.
Private investment advanced in April thanks to new cars
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/06/2024
» The Bank of Thailand reported an increase in private investment in April, attributed to improved sales of new cars after the delivery of vehicles following this year’s Thailand International Motor Show.
Asian shares recover on hopes for policy support
Business, Published on 01/06/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks recovered on Friday after a three-day selling streak, boosted by a decline in US Treasury yields and weakness in the dollar amid optimism for more policy support after disappointing economic data from the US, China and Japan.
Slowdown weighs on current account
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/05/2024
» Thailand's waning appeal in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), an uneven tourism recovery and the currency outlook are pressuring the country's current account surplus, which is still below the pre-pandemic level, says BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.
Asian shares powered by tech rally, yen revives
Business, Published on 04/05/2024
» RECAP: Hong Kong led gains across most Asian and European markets on Friday thanks to a surge in tech giants, while the yen extended gains against the dollar on revived hopes for US interest rate cuts.
Shares dip amid rate uncertainty, high oil prices
Business, Published on 06/04/2024
» RECAP: Shares in Asia declined yesterday, tracking US stocks as interest rate uncertainty, high oil prices and geopolitical tensions weighed on sentiment.
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.
Weak bank results contribute to SET blues
Business, Published on 10/02/2024
» Following last year's decline of 15%, the Stock Exchange of Thailand plumbed a new three-year low in January.