Research on Thai Markets in general and the SET Index
Well then, first on the 14th of this month the BOT Governor comes out publicly saying “Thailand doesn’t need an interest- rate cut as credit growth is accelerating and domestic demand is countering a slowdown in exports, central bank Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said.” Source: Bloomberg And then on the 18th of this month, the BOT […]
Read More →3Q12 earnings seasons is upon us! And banks have already come out with their numbers, most have done quite well, no real surprise given their income tax costs drop from 30 to 23%, except for TCAP which was down 27% QoQ b/c of increased provisions (quite a surprise). Expect to see a summary of all […]
Read More →Thailand’s inflation had quite a jump in September on the back of increases in electricity fee’s for households, increased tabacco & alcohol taxes, and oddly vegetable and fruits had the highest jump amongst all segments within the CPI. So what? Well the rumours of the BOT cutting interest rates later this year may finally dissipate thus […]
Read More →There weren’t any notable transactions to note of in the past week, although the number of company management that are selling their shares have continued to increase in line with the market’s rise. Notable Transactions: Buy(s): N/A Sell(s): N/A Source: SET
Read More →The past week saw the agri sector recover helping the market stay lofty and pushing through 1,300 for the first time in 16 years. Â With all the major central banks in the world having already announced their liquidity measures, I don’t see any major risks on the horizon.
Read More →Notable transactions: Buy(s): BGH – The president still continues to accumulate shares. Sell(s): Sorkon – A family member/director sells off THb 99mn worth of shares. I have a feeling that they are just switching from right pocket to left pocket, won’t be surprised to see more liquidity coming into this stock.
Read More →The first rule of fight club investing is don’t fight with the central banks. Globally central bank policies have certainly transformed markets and placed a floor under all pull backs over the past few years. First the ECB pledge’s to buy up 3 year bonds (unlimited purchasing) of countries that will obey the laws and conditions […]
Read More →Saw this article over at CNBC and it does a nice summary of what we were all waiting for this government to finally confirm and announce. THB 2.2 trillion baht worth of projects and liquidity to flush the system here. While companies will benefit? Well in this order I think. Contractors – Cement co’s – […]
Read More →Thailand’s Export numbers for August were rubbish, according to the the Ministry of Commerce reported that exports dropped -6.9% YoY  to US$ 19.6 bn from -4.4% YoY in July (although they were still up +1.1% MoM) Still something we’ve been writing all year is that because of the austerity measures in Europe coupled (and partly leading […]
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