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Geopolitical risks cloud equity market outlook
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/03/2026
» Escalating tensions between Iran, the US and Israel could trigger a major military confrontation within 3-4 months, potentially driving crude oil prices as high as US$135 per barrel in a worst-case scenario, pundits warn.
War risks weigh on markets, crypto
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/03/2026
» A prolonged Middle East conflict could weigh heavily on global financial markets, triggering a broad risk-off environment that pressures equities and cryptocurrencies while increasing volatility across asset classes.
Investors urged to buy gold and oil
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/03/2026
» Thailand's leading asset managers are recommending investors increase their exposure to gold and oil as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensify, while the country's securities regulator says it is monitoring market stability amid heightened volatility.
YLG touts safe-haven precious metal as risks escalate
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/03/2026
» As war in the Middle East intensifies and financial markets swing wildly, Thai investors, particularly older buyers, are rushing to small-sized physical gold, betting the rally is far from over.
Structural shift in capital expected
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/01/2026
» Thailand's capital market is set to undergo a structural transformation over 2-3 years, as global conflicts, capital flows and technological shifts redefine investment opportunities and risks, says the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco).
Quantum computing posing cyberthreat
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/11/2025
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned financial institutions and corporations that they need to prepare for "quantum risk", a new and imminent cybersecurity threat that could undermine global data security.
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.
SET index plummets on Mideast war
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/06/2025
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) plunged more than one percent on Monday morning, rattled by heightened fears of a broader global conflict following the weekend military strike by the US on Iran nuclear weapons plants..
Border standoff hits stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/06/2025
» The border confrontation between Thailand and Cambodia has caused investor jitters across regional bourses, with the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index dropping by 4.8% since May 15.
New government urged to avoid excessive spending
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 31/05/2023
» The stock market will be gripped by panic if the new government is "addicted to budget deficits", raising doubts about fiscal sustainability, says Kiatnakin Phatra Securities (KKP).