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    Baht rallies on inflows, current account

    Bloomberg News, Published on 02/02/2015

    » The baht climbed the most in two weeks after foreign funds pumped money into local stocks and the nation posted a record current-account surplus.

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    Scepticism about Trump tax plan keeps stocks in check

    Business, Published on 01/05/2017

    » Recap: Cautious optimism over the US President Donald Trump's radical tax reform and concern about global trade and "America First" policies kept investors' appetite for risky assets in check last week. Concerns about an uptick in bad loans at large banks and the arrival of the XD season triggered a selling spree in the Thai stock market.

  • News & article

    Worries about korea and france keep trade subdued

    Business, Published on 24/04/2017

    » Recap: Global stock markets were subdued earlier last week amid concerns over mounting geopolitical tension on the Korean peninsula and Sunday's first-round presidential election in France. However, sentiment for risk assets improved later as optimism spread about US tax reform. The Thai stock market moved back and forth amid a dearth of positive catalysts.

  • News & article

    Set moves ahead as dow hits 20,000 point milestone

    Business, Published on 30/01/2017

    » Recap: The Dow Jones Industrial Average last week crossed the 20,000 mark for the first time, lifting Thai shares by 1% on Thursday to a two-year high before rally slowed at the end of the week. European equities slipped and trading in Asia was subdued because of the Lunar New Year holidays.

  • News & article

    Opec output-cut deal provides lift for equities

    Business, Published on 03/10/2016

    » Recap: Global stock markets see-sawed last week with news developments. The relief rally that followed the previous week's Fed meeting ebbed, but Hillary Clinton's strong performance against Donald Trump in the first US presidential debate cheered investors. Also buoying sentiment was Opec's surprise agreement to cut oil output, but worries about the health of Deutsche Bank, which faces huge US fines for dodgy business practices, capped gains. The Opec decision helped the energy-heavy Thai stock market recoup some earlier losses.

  • News & article

    Wall street staggers but set powers past 1,600

    Business, Published on 29/09/2014

    » Recap: Wall Street pulled back last week after disappointing US durable goods orders suggested the recovery might be weaker than thought. However, the Thai stock market continued to march up and finally passed 1,600 points — a level not seen since May last year — on Friday on investor hopes that economic stimulus measures will soon take hold. Window-dressing as the quarter-end approaches also lent support.

  • News & article

    Experts back e-payment safety

    Business, Published on 30/07/2016

    » Financial technology experts are reassuring the public over the national e-payment scheme, saying the system has been designed to allow fair competition while controlling risks at the present level.

  • News & article

    Korn: Engine is misfiring

    Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 06/06/2016

    » Thailand's economic development model is not sustainable due to the nature of the country's economic engine, says a former finance minister.

  • News & article

    Condo bubble danger ahead?

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2013

    » As foreign capital flowed into Thailand recently, many feared stock & real estate prices were far above true value, a bubble ready to burst...

  • News & article

    Mers and air safety concerns push down SET

    Business, Published on 22/06/2015

    » Recap: Stock markets around the world rallied last week after the US Federal Reserve signalled that interest rates would rise more slowly than expected. However, the SET slid back below 1,500, led by tourism and aviation stocks, as Thailand reported its first case of Mers, and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) red-flagged the country for failing to address safety issues.

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