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SET crosses 1,200 barrier despite uncertainty
EconNov 03. 2020
By The Nation
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,221.33 on Tuesday, up 19.17 points or 1.59 per cent. The volume of total transactions stood at Bt45 billion with an index high of 1,222.78 and a low of 1,209.90
In the morning session, a Krungsri Securities analyst expected the day’s index to rise to between 1,210 and 1,215 before falling from rising oil price after Opec+ postponed its plan to increase production capacity.
“Uncertainty over European countries’ second lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19 will also pressure the index,” he said.
The top 10 stocks with the highest trade value were KBANK, PTT, CPALL, IVL, PTTGC, SCGP, PTTEP, ADVANC, SCC and CPF.
As of 4.30pm, the price of oil rose by US$1.10 or 2.99 per cent to $37.91 per barrel, while gold rose by $5.30 or 0.28 per cent, to $1,897.80 per ounce.
Other Asian indices were also on the rise:
China’s Shanghai SE Composite Index closed at 3,271.07, up 45.95 points or 1.42 per cent, while Shenzhen SE Component Index closed at 13,580.04, up 159.07 points or 1.19 per cent.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closed at 24,939.73, up 479.72 points or 1.92 per cent.
South Korea’s KOSPI Index closed at 2,343.91, up 43.15 points or 1.88 per cent.
Taiwan’s TAIEX Index closed at 12,736.61, up 144.70 points or 1.15 per cent.
Japan’s Nikkei Index was closed for Culture Day.
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