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Foreign fund inflows to keep baht strong
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/12/2025
» Analysts expect foreign funds to continue to flow into the Thai equity market, supported by the sharp baht appreciation that has strengthened significantly since the start of December.
Dumping cash for cards
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/12/2025
» International travel has been transformed more in the past decade than in the previous 50 years. Flights are booked instantly, hotels auto-recommend themselves, and in many major cities, cash has vanished almost entirely.
Gulf turns down KBank's share repurchase request
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/11/2025
» Kasikornbank's (KBank) share repurchase programme has drawn market attention following reports that the bank asked its major shareholder, Gulf Development (Gulf) Plc, to refrain from selling KBank shares during the buyback period.
Rate cut, policy easing set to renew investment
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/08/2025
» The Bank of Thailand's policy rate cut of 25 basis points (bps) to 1.50% and targeted easing measures are set to reignite the investment cycle, propelling the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index towards 1,370 points by year-end, according to analysts.
Analysts wary of border standoff
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/07/2025
» Analysts recommend avoiding Thai stocks that have significant exposure to Cambodia and suggest investors monitor the border situation as it could escalate and subsequently affect the economy.
Krungsri cuts SET outlook to 1,418
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/06/2025
» Krungsri Research has lowered its year-end Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index target to 1,418 points from a previous forecast of 1,660, reflecting a more conservative view of Thailand's economy, lower corporate earnings than expected, and global trade-related risks.
Volatility foreseen for Thai bank stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/05/2025
» Analysts are warning that Thai banking stocks could be volatile following the recent policy rate cut by the central bank and a downgrade of the country’s economic outlook by Moody’s.
Pundits warn of earnings downturn amid trade war
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/04/2025
» The first-quarter net profits of listed Thai companies are projected to decline 13% year-on-year, but grow 16% quarter-on-quarter, according to analysts who warn an earnings downgrade is on the horizon given the trade war.
ESG funds tally to exceed B100bn in H2
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/03/2025
» Total investment in environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds is projected to exceed 100 billion baht in the second half of this year, including transfers from maturing long-term equity funds (LTFs), says the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC).
Analysts see rate cut as beneficial to local bourse
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/02/2025
» The Bank of Thailand's surprise interest rate cut should benefit stocks in the fields of leasing, real estate, retail, hospitals, and those with high debt, while banking stocks are out of favour, say analysts.