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24 Jun 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET rebounded and closed above 1,300 points at the end of the week

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•    The SET fluctuated but rebounded at the end of the week amid continued sell-offs of foreign investors.
        The Thai stock market tumbled below 1,300 points from the beginning of the week and hit its lowest level in more than 3 years and 7 months at 1,281.87 points during the week amid concerns about domestic political issues. The said negative factor caused profit-taking in all sectors, led by banking, which was also pressured by concerns over its performance outlook. However, the SET rebounded around midweek, boosted by purchases of energy stocks due to the rising global oil prices and technology stocks in line with their US peers.
        The SET rebounded and closed over 1,300 points again at the end of the week, boosted by the better-than-expected Thai export data in May, news regarding the launch of government’s economic stimulus measures and purchases of stocks before the Uptick Rule becomes effective on July 1, 2024. Nonetheless, foreign investors remained in a net selling position this week.

•    On Friday, June 21, 2024, the SET closed at 1,306.41 points, down 0.01% over-week. The average daily trading value was THB47,258.47 million, up 13.99% over-week. The mai closed at 352.60 points, down 0.93% over-week.

•    June 24-28, 2024, KSecurities expects the SET to have support at 1,295 and 1,280 points, but resistance at 1,315 and 1,330 points, respectively. KResearch views that key matters to watch include details of the government's measures, aimed at stimulating the economy and stock market, Fed officials’ remarks, domestic political issues and foreign fund flows. The US economic data that warrant close monitoring include May New Home Sales, Durable Goods Orders, Personal Income and Outlays, and PCE/Core PCE Price Index, GDP report for 1Q-2024, plus Weekly Jobless Claims. Close attention must also be paid to China’s May Industrial Profits, Japan’s May Retail Sales and Industrial Production, plus Eurozone’s June Consumer Confidence and Consumer Inflation Expectations.

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