Research on Thai Markets in general and the SET Index
And the noise regarding rates continues this week. Let’s see how this unfolds, commodities still the only place in town…what about the insurance names that should benefit from 1. Rising rate environment 2. Older population – more insurance 3. Post covid a permanently higher customer base for health insurance policies Note energy security coming into […]
Read More →Doubts linger over job situation: While the state planning unit reports that unemployment is improving, others remain skeptical. The government’s planning unit, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), reported on May 23 Thailand’s unemployment rate dropped in the first quarter to its lowest level since the start of the pandemic, boosted by higher […]
Read More →It’s going to be a small trading band volatile period for the market, other than commodities which continue to go to the moon. Why? Everyone’s waiting on the Fed and are hoping and praying that the bottom does come out. But for TH and most of SEA it’s an odd period, reopening into this environment […]
Read More →Last week’s gubernatorial and council races are bad omens for Palang Pracharath, which faces a drubbing at the next national poll, write: The results of the gubernatorial race and the city council election on May 22 are troubling developments for the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) with political analysts agreeing the ruling party is unlikely to […]
Read More →And so is it done? (what are you talking about?) Ah yes, the Russia/Ukraine war, the slap heard around the world, the monkeypox fear, the interest rate hikes in the Anglo-Saxon world, all the above. I would say, yes to all but the interest rates, there’s still another month or 2 of noise to come […]
Read More →National Security Here’s a list of recent national security measures some countries have taken: Indonesia changes its mind more often that a crack addict regarding its commodity exports, at one point it bans the export of coal, then the next month it allows it, then it decides to ban the export of CPO, and then […]
Read More →Oil Fuel Fund seeks loan of B40bn: Cash needed to subsidise oil prices. The Oil Fuel Fund has enough credibility for financial institutions to extend it loans to boost liquidity, enabling it to subsidise the domestic oil price, says deputy permanent finance secretary Theeraj Athanavanich. Bangkok Post Joint sandbox to be discussed: BoT in talks with […]
Read More →The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to spur 80m domestic trips in 1H22 as the downward trend in new Covid infections helps rebuild local travel sentiment. US offers B5.2bn to Asean: Maritime support tops summit agenda. The United States has pledged over US$150 million (5.22 billion baht) in investment to the Association of Southeast […]
Read More →So with earnings out, not bad overall, management can start buying their shares in beaten down names again…has the market dropped too far? A little bounce for 1-3 weeks before resuming its downtrend? Or will the commodity complex pull the market back up. Companies and markets are in a (here’s a professional term) funky place. […]
Read More →Durian exports to China will bring in an additional Bt120b in revenue this year, says Agricultural Ministry. Co-payment scheme to be extended: Prime minister says extension limited to specific eligible groups of recipients. The government has pledged to implement a fifth phase of the “Khon La Khrueng” copayment subsidy scheme after yesterday approving tourism stimulus […]
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