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SET tipped to surge in 2nd half
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/06/2024
» InnovestX Securities expects the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index to bounce back to 1,500 points by the end of 2024, rising from around 1,300 points now, as accelerated budget disbursement and improvement in the manufacturing and tourism sectors propel an economic recovery in the latter half.
Govt unveils plan to boost SET
News, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/06/2024
» The Finance Ministry and stock market regulators on Monday announced measures to revitalise the sluggish Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index, yet they played down a request from stock analysts to revive the tax-incentive long-term equity funds (LTFs).
Office targets B20bn in sustainable bond sales
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/06/2024
» The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) is preparing to sell 20 billion baht worth of sustainable bonds to institutional investors this year.
US equity funds lead the field this year
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/06/2024
» US equity funds have attracted the biggest inflows this year to date, attributed to the US economic recovery and anticipated interest rate cuts, as mutual fund investment in Thai stocks fell by nearly 10 billion baht during the same period, says Morningstar Research (Thailand).
Frenzied fundraising
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/06/2024
» Despite the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) flopping this year, initial public offering (IPO) activities remain lively, with 27 companies preparing to list on the Thai bourse.
Political jitters and sell-offs keep SET in doldrums
Business, Published on 22/06/2024
» The Thai stock market fell the past week as investor confidence was undermined by lingering political uncertainty, with two key court cases now poised to drag on into July or beyond.
Tiny Singapore sees sudden frenzy in deals worldwide
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/06/2024
» SINGAPORE - Singapore has turned into a hive of activity for mergers and acquisitions this quarter as investor confidence returns, helped by the relative economic and political stability of the island nation nestled in Southeast Asia.
UAE logistics firm to hold talks with Srettha
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/06/2024
» DP World, a multinational logistics company based in Dubai, has expressed interest in investing in the government’s one-trillion-baht Land Bridge project, according to the Ministry of Transport.
SCB EIC wary of risk to foreign investment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/06/2024
» SCB EIC, a research centre under Siam Commercial Bank, has expressed concerns about heightened political risks undermining foreign investment in both financial and capital markets, as well as long-term foreign direct investment.
Shorter holding period for tax-deductible funds considered
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/06/2024
» The Finance Ministry is considering measures to support the stock market, particularly shortening the holding period for tax-deductible stock mutual funds as an incentive for investors.