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Maybank: Thai bond market sturdy this year
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/01/2024
» The Thai bond market remains resilient with ample liquidity to serve new issuances this year, including government bonds issued under a special bill to fund the 500-billion-baht digital wallet scheme, says Maybank Securities.
Regional oil investment competition heats up
Business, Published on 17/01/2024
» Driven by energy security concerns, Southeast Asia's oil-producing countries are seeking to revive the upstream industry. Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand are competing for upstream investments from both local and international companies, according to research by BMI, a Fitch Solutions company. The following is a look at the current state of play:
SET poised for revival after rocky 2023
Business, Published on 13/01/2024
» After falling more than 18% over the first 11 months of last year, the SET index performed at its best in December with a 2.6% month-on-month gain of 35.67 points.
Bitcoin ETFs take Wall Street by storm with historic debut
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/01/2024
» NEW YORK - Wall Street may be divided over crypto's investment credentials but for Bitcoin brethren Thursday delivered validation: The first United States exchange-traded funds investing directly in the largest digital currency finally went live.
SET bets on return of foreigners
Business, Published on 12/01/2024
» Return on investment in the Thai stock market is expected to recover this year, in line with regional peers as foreign capital inflows have been returning since the end of 2023, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Survey puts bourse at 1,590 by end 2024
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/01/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index is projected to reach 1,590 points by the end of 2024 with earnings per share (EPS) growing by more than 12% thanks to lower interest rates, says the Investment Analysts Association (IAA).
KCS recommends 11 high-dividend stocks
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/01/2024
» Krungsri Capital Securities (KCS) is recommending investors opt for 11 high-dividend (HD) stocks which provide dividend yields of more than 2% per year in the first two months of each year to cash in on higher capital gains from their investment.
Equities muted as timing of US rate cuts unclear
Business, Published on 06/01/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares were mixed yesterday and the dollar was near a three-week high as traders dialled back bets of early US interest-rate cuts, after Federal Reserve meeting minutes provided few clues.
Sales of TESG funds fall far short of B10bn target
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/01/2024
» Sales of Thailand ESG (TESG) funds, the latest tax-deductible long-term fund to be introduced by 16 asset management firms, reached 5.2 billion baht during the period Dec 8-28, 2023, falling well short of the government's 10-billion-baht target.
Digging out of debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/12/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has declared dealing with informal debt and the problems it creates a national priority, likening the situation to a form of modern-day slavery.