Thailand Stock Market Update
Stay informed about the latest developments in Thailand's stock market, including top leaders and decliners, Southeast Asia market performance, and currency updates.
The Thailand stock market saw gains on Friday, with the composite Thailand SET Index (SET) increasing by 1.3% to reach 1,385.25.
During the session, Dynasty Ceramic (DCC), a real estate/construction company, emerged as the biggest leader, surging by an impressive 14.3%. Siam Global House (GLOBAL), another real estate/construction firm, also performed well, with shares increasing by 5.3%. Vibhavadi Medical Center (VIBHA), operating in the health care/life sciences sector, rounded out the top three leaders on Friday, with shares adding 5.1%.
On the other hand, Regional Container Lines (RCL), a transportation/logistics firm, faced the largest decline, with shares dropping by 4.3%. TQM Alpha (TQM), a financial services company, also experienced a decline of 3.4%. Ichitan Group (ICHI) saw its shares decline by 2.3%.
In other parts of Southeast Asia, Singapore's FTSE Straits Times Index (STI) added 1.0%, while Malaysia's FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBMKLCI) increased by 0.2%. The Philippines' PSEi Index (PSEI) registered a gain of 1.3%, and Indonesia's JSX Composite Index (JAKIDX) saw an increase of 0.5%.
Moving to other regions in the Asia-Pacific area, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) dropped by 0.2%, whereas the NIKKEI 225 Index (NIK) of Japanese companies gained 0.4%. China's Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) fell by 1.5%.
South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index (180721) experienced significant gains, increasing by 2.9%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index (XJO) also showed positive growth, with an increase of 1.5%.
On the currency front, the U.S. dollar (USDTHB) fell by 0.3% to 35.23 Thai baht, while the euro (EURTHB) remained steady at 38.39 baht.
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