31 May 2019
Financial Markets
The Baht strengthened, after having fallen earlier in the week. The Baht weakened along with other regional currencies that were pressured by concerns about the trade tension between the US and China. However, the Baht rebounded later in the week on net stock and bond buying orders of foreign investors. Report on the macroeconomic and FX policies of major trading partners released by the US Treasury showed that Thailand was not added in the monitoring list as market participants were concerned before.... Read more
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22 Feb 2019
The Baht hit the highest level in more than 5 years at THB31.07/USD, before reversing those gains later in the week. The Baht rose along with risky assets and other regional currencies, including the Yuan amid the US-China trade talks. It also gained on hefty net foreign stock buying orders in mid-week. However, the Baht reversed all gains toward the end of the week on short-covering orders for the US dollar and a weaker-than-expected Thai export data for January. ... Read more
29 Jun 2018
The Baht hit over 8-month low of THB33.22/USD. The Baht fell along with Chinese Yuan, most Asian Currencies, and other risky assets amid concerns about the international trade situation between the US and their trading partners, especially restrictions on investment and trade. The Baht was also pressured by net foreign stock and bond selling orders. ... Read more
22 Jun 2018
The Baht broke the THB33.00/USD level to hit over 7-month low. The Baht fell along with net foreign stock and bond selling orders, while the US dollar rose further on the Fed Chairman’s remarks about more interest rate hikes in the coming months. Meanwhile, concerns about the international trade situation between the US and their trading partners also triggered sell-offs of risky assets, and affected sentiment of Asian currencies. ... Read more
15 Jun 2018
The Baht hit over 5-month low of THB32.46/USD. The Baht fell on net foreign stock and bond selling orders, while the US dollar rose strongly after the FOMC meeting. The Fed gave a hawkish signal that there would be two more rate hikes later in the year, compared with one hike signaled earlier. The US dollar also rose after the ECB said that their policy rate would be kept at low levels despite the halts of their QE measures.... Read more
11 May 2018
The Baht broke the THB32.00/USD to hit a 4-month low of THB32.22/USD. The Baht fell, while the US dollar extended gains on expectations of the Fed’s rate hikes, boosted by surging global oil prices and higher inflationary concerns. However, the Baht pared those losses later in the week, as the dollar faced sell-offs on a weaker-than-expected US CPI report. ... Read more
27 Apr 2018
The Baht hit a 2-month low. The Baht fell, while the US dollar rose along with the rising US bond yields. US 10-year yield surged to above 3%, the highest level in 4 years. In addition, the weak Baht was also in line with net stock and bond selling orders of foreign investors during the week. ... Read more
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