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Investor confidence plunges amid rising political unrest
Published on 14/09/2020
» Investor confidence in Thailand for the three months to November has sunk into bear territory amid a sluggish economic recovery and flaring domestic political tensions.
Predee's resignation will not affect confidence, says SET
Business, Published on 03/09/2020
» The finance minister's resignation will not affect investor confidence much as external factors outweigh domestic politics, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Q3 profit-taking sell-off on the cards
Business, Published on 10/06/2020
» The local stock market's rally is not reflective of Thailand's economic fundamentals or the performance of SET-listed companies, making a profit-taking sell-off highly likely in the third quarter, says an academic.
Stocks up, foreign inflows returning
Business, Published on 05/06/2020
» Local stocks rallied on Thursday as ample global financial liquidity moved into equities to chase higher yields amid hopes of an economic recovery and further loosening of lockdown measures.
Most banking equities in the red
Business, Published on 23/04/2020
» The majority of banking equities were in the red yesterday, with three of the top four banks by total assets seeing big sell-offs as investors were irked by lacklustre first-quarter results and an uptick in bad loans.
IPO launches on hold amid crisis
Business, Published on 17/04/2020
» IPO launches in Thailand's stock market have effectively been put on hold as fundraising prospects are caught in the crossfire of deteriorating confidence and falling revenue amid the pandemic, with no sign that any new listings will surface in the first half of 2020.
SET sheds B4.6tn in market cap during Q1
Business, Published on 13/04/2020
» About 4.6 trillion baht worth of market capitalisation was wiped off the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in the first quarter as the sell-off gained momentum from coronavirus fears.
Turmoil triggers another circuit breaker
Business, Published on 24/03/2020
» Thailand's stock market witnessed more turbulence, triggering another circuit breaker yesterday, as recent monetary easing and a soft lockdown in Bangkok did little to change depressed sentiment.
Sentiment dejected despite aid measures
Published on 23/03/2020
» Thailand’s stock market saw another turbulence on Monday as the number of Covid-19-related global infections and deaths surged and crude prices stumbled, with the local “soft lockdown” adding another woe for the already-fragile confidence.
Stabiliser fund plan prompts scepticism
Business, Published on 20/03/2020
» Capital market veterans and an academic have voiced opposition to the government's plan to set up a stabiliser fund to support the jittery stock market, saying this type of fund would not shore up confidence that has been diminished by the coronavirus pandemic.