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Foreign holdings in Thai equities dip 24% as SET tanks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/08/2025
» Foreign investors' holdings in Thai equities fell by 24%, equivalent to a loss of 1.4 trillion baht, in the first half of 2025 from the end of 2024, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
US interest rates unlikely to be reduced next month
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/04/2025
» Market analysts and investors now expect the US Federal Reserve to hold the key interest rate at 4.25-4.50% at its May meeting after US President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs.
UBS boosts Thai stocks with upgrade
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/03/2025
» UBS has upgraded Thailand's equity market to overweight from neutral, saying the peak impact of policy-driven factors behind the sell-off and the specific challenges for companies have passed.
Foreign investors' holdings hit B5.18tn
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/10/2024
» Foreign investors' holdings of Thai shares rose by 1.37% in the first eight months of 2024 to 5.18 trillion baht, with technology, financial and services the top three sectors attracting the most foreign investment, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Lingering bank worries keep lid on Asian shares
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/03/2023
» RECAP: Asian shares came under pressure yesterday after lingering banking stability concerns gripped Wall Street, while bond markets bet that recent rate hikes by central banks will be among the last of the cycle, allowing for policy relief later in the year.
Fetco hits out at plans for transaction tax on stock trades
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/05/2022
» The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco) has urged the Finance Ministry to abandon a proposal to collect a transaction tax from share trades, claiming the stock market still needs tax incentives to support long-term investment.
Foreign holdings of Thai stocks soar 35.5%
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/10/2021
» Foreign holdings of Thai stocks on the local bourse soared 35.5% to over 5.09 trillion baht, the highest level in three years, mainly thanks to an increase in share prices and foreign holdings of newly listed companies, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
SEC to use bonds for DLT scheme
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/11/2019
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expects to select corporate bonds as the initial securities under a pilot project involving distributed ledger technology (DLT) in 2020, says secretary-general Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol.
Eastern corridor commodities exchange mulled
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/01/2019
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is preparing to study a proof of concept to establish a commodities exchange in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), aiming to increase market competitiveness through tax privileges and lower funding costs in the free trade zone.