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19 Aug 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit its 7-month high while the SET rebounded to above 1,300 points at the end of the week

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  • The SET tumbled around midweek due to domestic political factor before recovering at the end of the week.
        The Thai stock market moved within a narrow range early in the week before dropping around midweek amid sell-offs of domestic institutional investors after the Thai Constitutional Court removed the Prime Minister from office. Investors were concerned about domestic political issues and sold stocks across all sectors, especially retail stocks due to concerns that domestic economic stimulus measures may be changed or delayed.
        However, the SET recovered at the end of the week in line with other regional stock markets, as investors were less concerned over the US economic outlook, after US economic data came out better than expected. The vote for new prime minister that went well also boosted the SET, causing purchases of stocks across all sectors, particularly banking and finance stocks.
  • On Friday, August 16, 2024, the SET closed at 1,303.00 points, up 0.46% over-week. The average daily trading value was THB42,752.59 million, down 1.20% over-week. The mai closed at 316.67 points, up 1.50% over-week.
  • August 19-23, 2024, KSecurities expects the SET to have support at 1,290 and 1,280 points, but resistance at 1,310 and 1,330 points, respectively. KResearch views that key matters to watch include Thailand’s GDP report for 2Q-2024, the BOT’s MPC meeting, Fed Chairman’s speech at its annual central banking conference in Jackson Hole and other Fed officials’ remarks, domestic political issues, and foreign fund flows. The US economic data that warrant close monitoring include FOMC minutes, August PMI, July Existing Home Sales and New Home Sales, plus Weekly Jobless Claims. Close attention must also be paid to China’s August LPR, Eurozone’s and Japan’s July CPI, plus August PMI of Japan, Eurozone and UK.  

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