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SET counsels caution over XPG trades
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 30/07/2021
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is warning investors against trading Xspring Capital Plc (XPG) after the stock made unusual price movements and surged 180% in just three months.
Robust daily trading volume on TFEX
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/05/2021
» The average daily trading volume of precious metals on the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) climbed to 51,004 contracts per day in May, from 48,397 contracts in March and 42,318 in January, thanks to the bullish gold trends and corrections in the cryptocurrency market.
ESG bond issuance likely to reach B100bn this year
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 27/05/2021
» As more major corporates move towards green investment, the issuance of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) bonds is expected to reach 100 billion baht this year, roughly 20% growth from 2020, says Ariya Tiranaprakit, executive vice-president of the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
BROOK cryptocurrency filing a first
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 13/05/2021
» The Brooker Group's (BROOK) unprecedented filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its investment in cryptocurrencies marked the first time a Thai-listed company publicly announced its cryptocurrency holdings amid growing concerns over investment risks associated with these emerging assets.
Silver online futures volume skyrockets
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 03/02/2021
» The trading volume of silver online futures surpassed 4,000 contracts a day in February, the highest since it began trading on the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) last November, after global retail investors pushed the silver price to an eight-year high.
MTL's first-year premiums poised to expand 8-10%
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 26/01/2021
» Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) expects its first-year premiums for life insurance to grow 8-10% this year, spurred by health protection and investment that contribute about 70% of the total product mix, after two years of contraction.
Energy stocks set to drop during OR IPO
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 18/01/2021
» The upcoming initial public offering (IPO) of PTT Oil and Retail (OR) will likely cause prices of other stocks in the energy sector to drop during the subscription period after institutional investors rebalance their portfolios, analysts say.
SET prepares to revise SET50 standards
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 06/01/2021
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is poised to revise the criteria for the SET50 Index, the definition of free-float shares and its market surveillance measures because of unusual surges of many free-float stocks last year.
TQM sets sights on third-tier market
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 16/12/2020
» TQM Corporation, the only SET-listed insurance broker, plans to penetrate the third-tier auto insurance market for vehicles that are more than 10 years old using the same concept as low-premium Covid insurance to tap into the market of 9.7 million uninsured old cars, says Unchalin Punnipa, TQM's chairman and president.
Thai-listed companies lead the way in ACGS awards
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 15/12/2020
» Thai-listed companies achieved the highest average score in the 2019 Asean CG Scorecard (ACGS) for the sixth consecutive year, making up the majority of the Asean Asset Class Award recipients, said Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol, secretary-general at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).