The Thai stock market experienced gains on Thursday, with the composite Thailand SET Index (SET) adding 0.3% to reach 1,368.54.
Top Gainers
- AIRA Capital (AIRA), a financial services company, emerged as the biggest leader during the session, increasing by 6.5%.
- SAMART Aviation Solutions (SAV), a transportation/logistics firm, rose by 5.0%.
- MEB, a technology company, secured the third position among the top leaders with shares growing by 4.3%.
Top Decliners
- Index Living Mall (ILM), a retail/wholesale firm, experienced the largest decline with a drop of 2.7%.
- Eastern Polymer Group (EPG), a basic materials/resources company, followed closely with a decline of 2.6%.
- AAPICO Hitech (AH), an automotive company, also witnessed a drop of 2.6%.
Southeast Asia Market Updates
- Singapore’s FTSE Straits Times Index (STI) declined by 0.4%.
- Bursa Malaysia was closed.
- The Philippines’ PSEi Index (PSEI) recorded a decline of 0.4%.
- Indonesia’s JSX Composite Index (JAKIDX) declined by 0.1%.
Asia-Pacific Market Highlights
- Hong Kong stocks rose, with the Hang Seng Index (HSI) up by 0.5%.
- The NIKKEI 225 Index (NIK) of Japanese companies dropped by 0.8%.
- China’s Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) saw a decline of 0.6%.
- The KOSPI Composite Index (180721) of South Korean stocks increased by 1.8%.
- Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index (XJO) dropped by 1.2%.
Currency Update
- The U.S. dollar (USDTHB) fell by 0.3% against the Thai baht, reaching 35.45 baht.
- The euro (EURTHB) witnessed a decline of 0.4% against the baht, with the exchange rate at 38.30 baht.