Research on Thai Markets in general and the SET Index
TMBAM Eastspring debacle rattles market : Two mutual funds with an investment strategy focusing on foreign debt were torpedoed by panic selling. Two fixed-income funds of TMBAM Eastspring were a catalyst igniting a major redemption in Thailand’s mutual fund industry, to the point where the selling spree nearly sparked a liquidity crunch. Bangkok Post TMB […]
Read More →CPALL Share price has been weak, they’re part of the CP Funding vehicle to buy Tesco, but a share buy back is underway tomorrow. More interesting is the trend on twitter over the past month that the younger generation wants to avoid going to 7-11’s on Wednesday’s. I finally found an English article for this, https://prachatai.com/english/node/8399, […]
Read More →I’m just going to sound like a broken record for the next few weeks. Bear market rally (seems to be in process), then reality hits on how bad things are. But here’s one question….could the saudi’s and russians come together this week?
Read More →Aswin orders ‘soft lockdown’ in capital : Supermarkets to stay open, restaurants limited to takeaway, but other closures sweeping. Starting today, shopping malls and markets in Bangkok and adjacent provinces, except those selling food and essential consumer goods, have been ordered to close for three weeks in an effort to slow the spread of Covid-19. […]
Read More →And now BKK and large provinces/cities in Thailand are shut down. Anybody else want to follow me by calling this government a bunch of flaccid incompetent donkeys? Stimulus package? What stimulus package? Maybe they’ll buy a few more tanks and submarines as that’ll boost the (I)nvestment in GDP Ok cynicism aside, I’m of the viewpoint […]
Read More →Doctors issue Stage-3 warning : Nation ‘not equipped’ for full-on epidemic. An association of chest physicians is calling on the government to prepare for Covid-19 to become a “Stage 3”, full-blown epidemic in Thailand while slamming the authorities’ slow response to the spread of the disease. Bangkok Post SET changes shorting rules amid chaos : […]
Read More →This drop is just WOW Viewpoints: 1Q is a washout, especially Feb/Mar, 2Q will be fukt too, especially Apr/May. Demand shock is huge, Supply shock is huge. And then? Interest rates getting lower, fiscal spending is going to be massive. And then? For a military leader, the PM is just proving why Thailand lost its […]
Read More →A viral wake-up call : Representatives of the tourism, retail and commerce industries offer their views on the state’s handling of the epidemic. Managing a virus epidemic can be a daunting task for any administration, but inefficiency by the government for its perceived failure to contain the coronavirus outbreak in Thailand has drawn waves of […]
Read More →BBL shareholders approve the acquisition of PT Bank Permata TBK It’s going ahead – Shareholders have approved approved its plan to acquire all the shares in PT Bank Permata Tbk (BNLI). The deal is now expected to close in 2020 after BBL completes the transaction with Standard Chartered and PT Astra to acquire their combined 89.12% […]
Read More →So oil markets have their own rollercoaster with the Saudi’s and the Russian’s not cutting output and potentially ramping it up production instead. And so as of midday 09/02 PTTEP is -29%, PTTGC is -25%, and PTT is -24%. Who said large caps are safer? SET is back to where it was in … 2012? […]
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