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7 May 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht surpassed THB37.00/USD while the SET continued to rise over-week

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•    The SET continued to rise although it fluctuated in a narrow range throughout the week.
        The overall Thai stock market rose over-week. Although the upward trend was limited early in the week, pressured by the contraction in Thai exports for the first time in 8 months during March, the revision down of Thai GDP for 2024 to 2.4% by the Ministry of Finance, and stock sell-offs of a major electronic component manufacturer, the SET surged later amid purchases of various stocks, led by those in the banking, plus food and beverage sectors on the back of performance forecast. The SET was also boosted by bright prospects seen in across regional stock markets at the end of the week, following the falling US bond yields after the FOMC meeting.
        However, the SET dropped briefly around midweek after the Labor Day on sell-offs of foreign investors, plus profit-taking in energy stocks due to the falling global oil prices.
        On Friday, May 3, 2024, the SET closed at 1,359.94 points, up 0.73% over-week. The average daily trading value was THB41,955.64 million, down 0.11% over-week. The mai closed at 389.46 points, down 0.45% over-week.

•    May 6-10, 2024, KSecurities expects the SET to have support at 1,355 and 1,345 points, but resistance at 1,375 and 1,385 points, respectively. KResearch views that key matters to watch include Fed officials’ remarks, foreign fund flows and Thai listed companies’ 1Q-24 performance results. The US economic data that warrant close monitoring include May Consumer Sentiment (Flash) and Weekly Jobless Claims. Close attention must also be paid to April Services PMI of China, Japan and Eurozone, the upcoming BOE meeting, UK GDP report for 1Q-24 and China’s April Exports.

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