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Thai stocks hold up as Asian markets slide

EconFeb 04. 2021

By The Nation

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,482.98 on Thursday, up 1.23 points or 0.08 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt77.84 billion with an index high of 1,492.39 and a low of 1,477.88.

In the morning session, Krungsri Securities expected the SET Index to fluctuate between 1,470 and 1,490 points despite hopes of fresh US stimulus measures, plus the rising oil price after US oil storage dropped to its lowest level in almost a year.

“The outflow of foreign funds will pressure the index,” Krungsri Securities added.

The 10 stocks with the highest trade value today were BBL, PTT, KBANK, IVL, SCB, CPALL, EA, GPSC, SCC and ADVANC.

As of 4.30pm, the price of oil rose by US$0.24 or 0.43 per cent to $55.93 per barrel, while gold dropped by $22.20 or 1.21 per cent to $1,812.90 per ounce.

Other Asian indices were on the fall:

Japan’s Nikkei Index closed at 28,341.95, down 304.55 points or 1.06 per cent.

China’s Shang Hai SE Composite Index closed at 3,501.86, down 15.45 points or 0.44 per cent, while Shenzhen SE Component Index closed at 15,105.94, down 127.21 points or 0.84 per cent.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closed at 29,113.50, down 193.96 points or 0.66 per cent.

South Korea’s KOSPI Index closed at 3,087.55, down 42.13 points or 1.35 per cent.

Taiwan’s TAIEX Index closed at 15,706.22, down 65.10 points or 0.41 per cent.

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SET rallies on US stimulus hopes, but foreign fund outflows cast shadow

EconFeb 04. 2021

By The Nation

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rose by 7.41 points, or 0.50 per cent, to 1,489.16 in the morning session on Thursday.

The SET Index is expected to fluctuate between 1,470 and 1,490 points despite hopes over the rollout of fresh US economic stimulus measures, as well as the rising oil price after US oil storage dropped to its lowest level in almost a year, a Krungsri Securities analyst said.

“The outflow of foreign funds will pressure the index,” he added.

He recommended investors buy:

▪︎ PTTGC, TOP, IVL, EPG, VNT, CBG, Rojna, TVO, STGT, HTC, CPF, RCL, PSL, SYNEX, Com7, XO, Wice, JMT, JMART, Singer, MTC, Sawad and KCE, whose fourth-quarter turnover is expected to improve.

▪︎ ADVANC, INTUCH, AP, Siri and WHAUP, which pay high dividends.

The SET Index closed at 1,481.75 on Wednesday, down 4.50 points, or 0.30 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt79.48 billion, with an index high of 1,500.17 points and a low of 1,481.69.

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Gold price drops in opening trade

EconFeb 04. 2021

By The Nation

The price of gold dropped by Bt150 per baht weight in morning trade on Thursday, the Gold Traders Association reported.

As of 9.26am, the buying price of a gold bar was Bt25,900 per baht weight and selling price Bt26,000, while gold ornaments cost Bt25,438.48 and Bt26,500, respectively.

At close on Wednesday, the buying price of a gold bar was Bt26,050 per baht weight and selling price Bt26,150, while gold ornaments cost Bt25,574.92 and Bt26,650, respectively.

The spot gold price moved to US$1,826 (Bt54,810) per ounce in the morning, while the Comex (Commodity Exchange) gold price rose by $1.70 to $1,835.10 per ounce on Wednesday, thanks to mass buy-ups of the precious metal after its price dropped sharply yesterday.

The Hong Kong gold price fell by HK$30 to $16,940 (Bt65,598) per tael, the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society reported.