The market was unable to hold unto gains last week, albeit they were mainly driven by prop traders (charts to come later) and thus should be of no surprise. What should we focus on this week? Well more earnings are coming out so that should give us an opportunity to see how some sectors had […]

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MSCI The latest changes from MSCI has been announced and for Thailand there is only 1 movement MSCI GLOBAL STANDARD INDICES Additions:         None Deletions:         None MSCI GLOBAL SMALL CAP INDEXES Additions:         None Deletions:         KTIS BIGC & BJC So it looks like Charoen is going to use BJC to […]

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TCC Group signs Bt123 bn deal for Big C stake — Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, one of top Thai richest, has stepped into the Thai retail market through the acquisition of Big C Supercentre. France’s retailer, Casino Group, has announced the signing of a contract to sell its stake in Big C Supercentre for 3.1 billion euro […]

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With the headache of the both oil prices and 4G finally taking a break the market received a bit of a breather and actually recovered slightly. The next few weeks are going to be rather hectic because earnings seasons for the rest of the names are coming and we’re rather curious to see how the […]

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Telco’s This week we were blessed with the earnings results of both dtac and advanc, both telling very different stories. Here’s some quick thoughts The sector – A massive clusterf**k at the moment, no bank seems willing to back JAS, even though they continually say in public that they’ll pay, but….their balance sheet is too […]

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State budget disbursements for FY2016 hit Bt1.05 trillion, ahead of last year’s levels — Government budget disbursements for fiscal 2016 – already reaching Bt1.05 trillion as of last Friday – are running ahead of last year because state agencies have made timely preparations for their procurement and hiring. (The Nation, 3/2/16) Japanese investors want Thailand […]

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There’s something wonderful about the month of February, not only is it the Chinese New Year celebration period but this month…there are no planned announcements by any of the major central banks…so expect a month filled of rumours, market moving events, and perhaps some fundamentals…..

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It’s been yet another interesting week with these four key points dominating the discussion and the movement in the market. Before we get started a proper random thought: Why do dentists ask you questions whilst they are drilling your teeth and expect an response? Japan’s Central bank has now come out with its umpteenth arrow […]

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Mega-projects to be underway by midyear — The government will make an effort to get going on its mega-projects this first quarter, or by no later than midyear, said Somkid Jatusripitak, the deputy prime minister in charge of economic affairs. “We expect to disburse a total of Bt66.8 billion from the investment budget this year,” […]

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