Research on Thai Markets in general and the SET Index
FPO raises GDP growth projection. The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) upgraded its economic growth forecast for this year to 4.2% from 3.8% and raised its estimate for exports. (Bangkok Post, 30/1/18) Cabinet affirms wage hike, relief measures. The cabinet yesterday endorsed the daily minimum wage hike nationwide from April 1, an increase of 5-22 baht […]
Read More →And it continues, up4.3% already for the year, the news about a delay in the elections hasn’t hurt this uptrend at all. What’s driving the market? Easy petrochems + oil
Read More →Howard Mark’s latest memo is as usual, a must read. This time around he does more than the past in terms of outlook by explaining both his positive and negative viewpoints on the markets. There’s an interesting discussion that he has on the impact of the new Tax laws in the US and how it […]
Read More →BOT admits inflation in 2018 might be higher than it expects as crude oil price is rising continuously. Analysts point out crude oil price has risen by 10% which will lead inflation to rise and central banks may raise interest rate to cope up with inflation. ( Krungthep Turakit , 22/1/18) Ministry of Finance says […]
Read More →Want to know which sectors have been driving the market in the past 12 months? Have a look at the charts of the Industrials and Resources sectors, closely followed by the services sector.
Read More →Somkid targets 2018 BOI filings worth Bt720bn, supported by infrastructure investment. He plans to invite foreign investors to invest at the seminar on March 19. BOI also said that 2017 BOI filings were higher than the target of Bt641bn. (Thai Post, 13/1/18) EEC spending forecast to reach B600bn. The government expects investment in the Eastern […]
Read More →I am not too surprised that the BOT has come out saying that they are taking measures to prevent the THB from strengthening versus the USD, and I have found it amusing that Dr. Somkid comes out saying that the strengthening THB is inline with regional currency movements because this simply isn’t the case. In […]
Read More →And the markets keep going and going and going. Interesting fact is that the MAI is continuing its 2 year underperformance versus the SET. Here’s another one, will the steel sector begin to perform this year? Cheapest on a BV basis, infrastructure projects are going ahead. A surprise for 2018?
Read More →I saved a few of these articles over the new years break and finally had the time to digest some. Of the two, I found the transcript of the interview with the Financial Crisis Inquiry regarding the Global Financial Crisis, it was recently released by the US National Archives and its one helluva long read […]
Read More →BACC to propose three measures worth Bt95bn to cabinet for low-income farmers who registered for welfare policies previously. (Thai Post, 8/1/18 Ministry of Finance has no plans to intervene in the strong THB. It believes the BoT will be able to handle it without problem, suggesting this is a good opportunity to import goods. (Thai […]
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