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SET sees support for ongoing surge
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 15/05/2025
» The Thai stock market is expected to continue growing next month, supported by easing global trade tension, a downward trend for global interest rates, and inflows into Thai ESG Extra (ESG X) funds, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Thai-US trade talks are likely to fail
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 15/05/2025
» Don't get too excited over news the temporary trade deal between China and the US will mean friendly negotiations with other countries. The US government still aims for higher import tax income to narrow its monstrous fiscal deficit. As explained in a previous article, Donald Trump would love to see an average tariff rate of around 20% or higher on imports. Higher customs revenue already allowed the US to achieve a budget surplus of US$258 billion (8.5 trillion baht) in April. The figure incorporates only a 10% universal tariff, as full reciprocal tariffs were postponed for 90 days from April 8. Just imagine how nice the US budget position would be with 20% or more import tariff revenue?
Foreigners get keen on Thai markets
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/05/2025
» Foreign investors have returned to Thailand's bond and equity markets, with net inflows into the bond market surpassing 40 billion baht in May and nearly 100 billion baht year-to-date, according to the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA).
Trade war to restrain Thai stocks in Q2
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/05/2025
» Thai equities have limited upside in the second quarter amid prolonged global trade tensions, while the gold outlook has turned cautious, according to brokerages.
Dollar confusion reigns amid uncertainty
News, Published on 10/05/2025
» Currency markets that only a few months ago assumed a trade war would lift the US dollar now suspect that a full-scale devaluation may be underway, suggesting few market players have a clear handle yet on the US administration's dollar plans.
SET rebounding after a bumpy April
Business, Published on 10/05/2025
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand was volatile in April, which features a long holiday period. In the lead-up to the Songkran festival, the SET was hit hard by US President Donald Trump's tariffs announcement, touching its lowest level in years at 1,056.41 points early in the month.
How nations can counter Trump's trade trickery
Oped, Koichi Hamada, Published on 10/05/2025
» Much has been written about US President Donald Trump's disastrous "reciprocal" tariffs, which, despite having remained in effect for less than 24 hours, roiled the stock market, drove up Treasury yields, and caused the dollar to depreciate. In fact, the tariffs that have so badly undermined markets' faith in the US were never reciprocal at all: they were entirely unilateral actions betraying a fundamental misunderstanding of economics.
Bosch Drives Strategy 2030 with Innovation, Resilience
Published on 09/05/2025
» Stuttgart and Renningen, Germany – The Bosch Group is forging ahead with its ambitious Strategy 2030 to strengthen its competitive position, despite global market challenges that curbed growth in 2024. The technology and services provider posted sales revenue of €90.3 billion, a 1.4% decline year-on-year, or 0.5% after adjusting for exchange rate effects. EBIT from operations stood at €3.1 billion, down from €4.8 billion in 2023, resulting in an EBIT margin of 3.5%.
Thai billionaire’s Frasers Property posts higher profit on Singapore housing business
Published on 09/05/2025
» Frasers Property Ltd, the developer controlled by Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, reported higher first-half profit as its Singapore residential business made up for a slump in Australia and China, along with higher interest payments.
Analysts see Bitcoin at $100,000 soon
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/05/2025
» Crypto analysts expect Bitcoin to soar to US$100,000, even if the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) keeps interest rates unchanged at its meeting this week, based on strong institutional buying of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).