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Gold price peaks as SET index dips
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/04/2024
» Domestic prices of gold reached a new record high of 42,000 baht per baht-weight early Friday as the Stock of Thailand (SET) index sunk to a three-year low of less than 1,350 points, with unease in the Middle East sending investors rushing to safe assets.
Making sense of the uptick for Bitcoin
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/03/2024
» Before this year, investors predicted the prices of cryptocurrencies could surge in 2024 because of the Bitcoin halving, an event that rewards mining that occurs every four years, as well as the likelihood of interest rate cuts, which benefit most asset classes.
Lower interest rates expected to help insurers
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/01/2024
» Lower interest rates should benefit the Thai insurance industry this year, but challenges remain in terms of geopolitical instability, election-related uncertainties in several countries, and an expected decline in the margin of retirement savings, according to Allianz Ayudhya Assurance.
Pundits fret over impact of China's decline on Thailand
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/12/2023
» Analysts are expressing concerns over China's weakening economy, saying the mainland's slowdown and rising US-China tension could impact Thailand on exports, tourism, direct investment and property.
Leading Chinese investors to the SET
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/09/2023
» Bearish sentiment this year may prompt many investors to shy away from the Thai stock market.