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SET falls on domestic political fear
Business, Published on 18/06/2024
» The Thai stock market plunged below 1,300 points in the morning session Monday, pressured by domestic political concerns as investors await the outcomes of three major legal cases set to be considered on Tuesday.
Paris loses crown as Europe’s biggest stock market to London
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/06/2024
» LONDON - France’s political upheaval has led the country to lose its spot as Europe’s biggest equity market, less than two years after stealing that crown from the UK.
SET approaching 4-year low on political turmoil
Business, Published on 15/06/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand traded sideways throughout the month of May. After touching 1,400 points in April, the SET index never got close to that level again.
B1.4tn fund says gold to counteract weak stocks
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/06/2024
» The Government Pension Fund (GPF) is expecting gains from investments in gold, commodities and private equity to help counter a slump in domestic stocks, following a period that is seen its performance struggle.
Factory closures a growing concern
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/06/2024
» Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group (KKP) has expressed growing concern over the weakening of Thailand's manufacturing sector after a surge in factory closures.
Political uncertainties drive stocks down to four-year low
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/06/2024
» Thai stocks plunged to a four-year low on Monday as investors fretted over political uncertainties, with the market awaiting the Constitutional Court's decision on the status of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his cabinet.
Vietnamese EV maker may delay $4bn US plant
Published on 29/05/2024
» The Vietnamese electric car maker VinFast is looking at further delaying a planned $4-billion factory in North Carolina, a person briefed on the matter says, as the loss-making company struggles to gain favour with US consumers.
Cabinet approves plan for 2024 budget boost to fund B500bn handout
Published on 28/05/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to boost the 2024 fiscal budget by 122 billion baht to help finance its delayed household stimulus scheme, Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul said.
India, Indonesia stand out for EM investors in ageing world
Published on 27/05/2024
» Emerging markets such as India and Indonesia, whose populations are growing at a solid pace, stand to benefit as demographics begin to play a bigger role in investment decisions, according to Fidelity International and BlackRock Investment Institute.
Various factors hurt Tasco's Q1 earnings
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/05/2024
» The delay in state budget spending and low asphalt prices in the global market reduced first-quarter earnings and profit of SET-listed Tipco Asphalt Plc (Tasco), but the company remains upbeat about a return to normal growth levels this year.