Research on Thai Markets in general and the SET Index
Thailand Finance minister backs policy rate, calls for new growth areas – The current policy rate of 1.5% is accommodative enough to support economic growth, says Finance Minister Sommai Phasee. (Bangkok Post, 6/5/15) Fishing industry selling new image to Europe to counter IUU threat – Deputy Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn will lead a delegation of […]
Read More →Bill Gross’s latest investment outlook has quite the negative foreboding with comments such as “A “sense of an ending†has been frequently mentioned in recent months when applied to asset markets and the great Bull Run that began in 1981.” “Savor this Bull market moment, they seem to be saying in unison. It will not […]
Read More →And it’s that time of the year where one must read GMO’s latest quarterly letter, this time you’ll find: A discussion on long term bonds, overall asset allocation and how the current pricing in the market reflects future expectations (which appears to be nuts!) That US Equities should approach Bubble status given the “strange, manipulated […]
Read More →The market has fallen back off it’s peak for the year, the local trigger funds that had initially pushed the market up 2 weeks ago have worn off their effectiveness and reality continues to set it for the market, with financials now the worst performing for year as a result of weakening asset quality and […]
Read More →Thailand FY2016 budget approved – The economic ministers’ meeting chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday approved 2.72 trillion baht worth of expenditure to run a 390-billion-baht budget deficit in fiscal 2016. The budget framework is based on projected economic growth of 3.7% to 4%, with inflation of 1.2%. (Bangkok Post, 25/4/15) FIDF contribution kept […]
Read More →I’m currently only half way through reading the english draft of the constitution and nothing has really surprised negatively yet, but here’s a viewpoint from bloomberg To break this deadlock, the new constitution would weaken the clout of elected politicians. A proportional voting system would encourage smaller parties and coalition governments in the lower house […]
Read More →Thailand Lots of interest in IHQs promotion – The Board of Investment (BoI) said many companies from China, Japan, and US are joining the International Headquarters (IHQs) and International Trading Centres (ITCs) program to use Thailand as a hub for AEC trading in the future. The BOI also believes a new tax incentive measure from […]
Read More →The market continued to rally on the back of prop trade buying and some foreign buying. The recent movements of other equity markets have caught my eye, Greece is back on the news although the ECB does say that they’ll be safe, lets see how it all unfolds.
Read More →Thailand Tourism and private consumption to boost GDP – Akom Termpittayapaisit, Secretary General of the National Economic and Social Development Board, said tourism and private consumption should push 1Q15 GDP to reach 3%. The economy in 2H will be stimulated by government spending on roads and motorway construction. He also expressed support of building a […]
Read More →Anyone else see the market movement today? Oil prices up = Energy sector up +5% = SET up +1%.
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