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16 Feb 2026

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET closed above 1,400 points, supported by foreign fund flows

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• The Thai stock market surged almost throughout the week amid foreign investors’ purchases. 
        The SET Index surged above the 1,400-point level on the first trading day of the week following the general election, as the winning party secured a high number of votes, leading the market to expect the formation of a stable government. This positive factor spurred buying by foreign investors and domestic institutional investors across all sectors, led by banking, technology, energy, and retail stocks. 
        The SET Index continued to rise and reached a 1-year and 2-month high of 1,443.97 points, but later retreated slightly towards the end of the week. The pullback came after domestic political factors had already been priced in, coupled with additional pressures from profit-taking in selected large-cap stocks and a decline in regional bourses, following the downward trend of the US stock market amid concerns over the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). 

 • On Friday, February 13, 2025, the SET closed at 1,430.41 points, up 5.64 percent over-week. The average daily trading value was THB75,781.64 million, up 46.40 percent over-week. The mai closed at 218.84 points, up 4.93 percent over-week.
 • February 16-20, 2026, KSecurities expects the SET to have support at 1,400 and 1,385 points, but resistance at 1,445 and 1,460 points, respectively. KResearch advises investors to watch key factors, including Thailand’s GDP report for 4Q-2025, the formation of Thailand’s new government, and foreign capital flows. The US economic data that warrant close monitoring include November Housing Starts, New Home Sales, December Durable Goods Orders, Personal Income and Outlays, PCE/Core PCE Price Index, January Industrial Production, February Manufacturing and Services PMI (Flash), FOMC minutes, GDP report for 4Q-2025, plus Weekly Jobless Claims. Other important overseas economic indicators to monitor include Japan’s GDP report for 4Q-2025 and January CPI, plus February Manufacturing and Services PMI (Flash) of Japan, Eurozone and UK.

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