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Light at the end of the tunnel for global economy
Business, Published on 01/06/2024
» Entering the middle of the second quarter, the world economy has begun to signal a more coordinated recovery. Preliminary composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) readings for May recovered in the US, the euro zone, Japan and other large economies, indicating global economic growth is expanding more broadly.
Board of Investment reveals new project proposals rise 31% in Q1
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/05/2024
» The Board of Investment (BoI) reported a 31% year-on-year surge in the value of new investment project proposals in the first quarter, tallying 228 billion baht, with electronics and electrical appliances the segment comprising the highest value.
Asian shares slump as Mideast risk rises
Published on 20/04/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks plunged yesterday as broad risk aversion swept through markets on escalating tensions between Iran and Israel and worries about higher-for-longer US rates.
Investing in the only constant: change
Business, Published on 23/03/2024
» One basic rule of investing is to not attempt to buy oversold markets in a downtrend, and not to sell overbought markets in a primary bull cycle. We see no signals indicating a rising risk of recession in the US, and our hypothesis remains we are still in economic expansionary mode.
SET index rises amid signs of interest rate cut
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/02/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index rose above 1,400 points on Wednesday as investors believe the Bank of Thailand issued a clear sign it is ready to cut interest rates later this year to shore up the economy, after it held rates unchanged at its meeting.
Employers see further hike in freight rates
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/01/2024
» Freight rates are expected to continue to increase in February if the tension in the Red Sea intensifies, which will affect global supply chains, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
SET poised for revival after rocky 2023
Business, Published on 13/01/2024
» After falling more than 18% over the first 11 months of last year, the SET index performed at its best in December with a 2.6% month-on-month gain of 35.67 points.
EEC seeks investment of B500bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/10/2023
» The new government aims to attract 500 billion baht in real investments to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) within five years.
Market consolidating but upside limited in near term
Published on 19/08/2023
» Following a long weekend, the Stock Exchange of Thailand swung down towards a support level at 1,520 points and consolidated this week. In the final leg of the second-quarter earnings season, profit-taking was seen in stocks that enjoyed a recent rally, alongside speculative buying of stocks with positive earnings surprises.
Bio strategy targets B190bn investment
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/07/2023
» Industry officials are formulating new measures under a bioindustry plan to generate investment worth 190 billion baht and put Thailand on track to become a bio hub of Asean within 2027.