Thai Stock Market Has Flat Lead For Monday

RTTNews | 645 dni temu

(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market has finished higher in consecutive trading days, gathering more than 30 points or 2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,390-point plateau and it's expected to see little movement on Monday.

The global forecast for the Asian markets is mixed amid a lack of catalysts, with optimism over the outlook for interest rates preventing any heavy selling. The European and U.S. bourses were mixed and little changed and the Asian markets are expected to follow suit.

The SET finished modestly higher on Friday as gains from the food, finance, industry and resource sectors were capped by weakness from the technology shares.

For the day, the index gained 12.09 points or 0.88 percent to finish at 1,391.03 after trading between 1,382.13 and 1,398.65. Volume was 12.382 billion share worth 61.155 billion baht. There were 328 gainers and 146 decliners, with 173 stocks finishing unchanged.

Among the actives, Advanced Info gained 0.92 percent, while Thailand Airport picked up 2.09 percent, Asset World soared 2.87 percent, Banpu advanced 1.56 percent, Bangkok Bank jumped 1.67 percent, Bangkok Expressway sank 0.62 percent, B. Grimm skyrocketed 4.67 percent, CP All Public was up 1.89 percent, Charoen Pokphand Foods added 0.53 percent, Energy Absolute surged 4.60 percent, Gulf gathered 2.76 percent, Kasikornbank strengthened 1.56 percent, Krung Thai Card improved 1.65 percent, PTT Oil & Retail skidded 0.99 percent, PTT Exploration and Production perked 2.44 percent, PTT Global Chemical increased 1.29 percent, Siam Commercial Bank rallied 1.51 percent, Siam Concrete climbed 1.03 percent, Thai Oil rose 1.92 percent, True Corporation dropped 0.95 percent, TTB Bank spiked 1.94 percent and Krung Thai Bank, SCG Packaging, PTT, Bangkok Dusit Medical and BTS Group were unchanged.

The lead from Wall Street offers little clarity as the major averages opened mixed on Friday and finished the same way, little changed.

The Dow added 56.76 points or 0.15 percent to finish at 37,305.16, while the NASDAQ gained 52.32 points or 0.35 percent to close at 14,813.92 and the S&P 500 eased 0.36 points or 0.01 percent to end at 4,719.19.

The major averages all closed higher for the seventh consecutive week. The Dow and the NASDAQ both surged by 2.9 percent, while the S&P 500 jumped by 2.5 percent.

The choppy trading on Wall Street came as traders took a breather following the recent upward move by the markets, although optimism about the outlook for interest rates continued to support the markets.

On the U.S. economic front, the Federal Reserve released a report showing a modest rebound in U.S. industrial production in November.

Oil futures posted their first weekly gain in two months despite settling on a slightly weak note on Friday. An upward revision in oil demand forecast by the International Energy Agency and a weak dollar pushed up crude oil prices over the past few sessions. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures for January eased $0.15 at $71.43 a barrel on Friday but added 0.2% for the week.

Taiwan Shares Tipped To Open In The Green On Tuesday

The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last six trading days since the end of the eight-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 1,450 points or 5.8 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 25,880-point plateau and it may see additional support on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets continued to be mildly positive on optimism over the outlook for interest rates. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to split the difference. The TSE finished sharply higher on Monday following gains from the financial shares, technology stocks, plastics and cement companies. For the day, the index jumped 302.23 points or 1.18 percent to finish at 25,880.60 after trading between 25,599.60 and 25,887.69. Among the actives, Cathay Financial perked 0.17 percent, while Mega Financial fell 0.36 percent, First Financial collected 0.34 percent, Fubon Financial was up 0.16 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company soared 2.37 percent, United Microelectronics Corporation shed 0.46 percent, Hon Hai Precision advanced 0.93 percent, Largan Precision improved 0.85 percent, Catcher Technology gained 0.53 percent, MediaTek tanked 2.43 percent, Delta Electronics rallied 2.14 percent, Novatek Microelectronics stumbled 2.68 percent, Formosa Plastics added 0.65 percent, Nan Ya Plastics soared 3.31 percent, Asia Cement jumped 1.79 percent and CTBC Financial and E Sun Financial were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is mildly positive as the major averages opened in the red on Monday but quickly bounced higher and continued to trend that way throughout the session, ending near daily highs.

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Singapore Stock Market Overdue For Support On Tuesday

The Singapore stock market has finished lower in seven straight sessions, slumping more than 55 points or 1.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 4,300-point plateau although it may find traction on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets continued to be mildly positive on optimism over the outlook for interest rates. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to split the difference. The STI finished slightly lower again on Monday following losses from the financial shares and mixed performances from the property stocks and industrial issues. For the day, the index dipped 5.34 points or 0.12 percent to finish at 4,297.37 after trading between 4,291.99 and 4,315.70. Among the actives, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust shed 0.44 percent, while CapitaLand Investment tumbled 1.11 percent, City Developments jumped 1.19 percent, Comfort DelGro sank 0.67 percent, DBS Group lost 0.34 percent, DFI Retail Group and Venture Corporation both rallied 1.58 percent, Genting Singapore advanced 0.66 percent, Hongkong Land plunged 3.42 percent, Keppel Ltd improved 0.57 percent, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation was down 0.12 percent, Seatrium Limited tanked 1.68 percent, SembCorp Industries fell 0.33 percent, Singapore Technologies Engineering increased 0.47 percent, SingTel stumbled 1.59 percent, Thai Beverage climbed 1.09 percent, United Overseas Bank eased 0.06 percent, UOL Group slipped 0.13 percent, Yangzijiang Financial surged 1.67 percent, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding dropped 0.91 percent and Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Mapletree Industrial Trust, Mapletree Logistics Trust, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, Keppel DC REIT, Wilmar International, SATS and Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is mildly positive as the major averages opened in the red on Monday but quickly bounced higher and continued to trend that way throughout the session, ending near daily highs.

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Malaysia Stock Market May See Additional Support On Tuesday

The Malaysia stock market on Monday ended the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 15 points or 0.9 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,600-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets continued to be mildly positive on optimism over the outlook for interest rates. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to split the difference. The KLCI finished slightly higher on Monday following gains from the financial shares, losses from the telecoms and a mixed picture from the plantation stocks. For the day, the index rose 5.11 points or 0.32 percent to finish at 1,603.34 after trading between 1,596.46 and 1,604.31. Among the actives, 99 Speed Mart Retail sank 0.76 percent, while AMMB Holdings jumped 1.26 percent, Axiata plunged 2.95 percent, Celcomdigi slumped 1.06 percent, CIMB Group strengthened 1.11 percent, Gamuda surged 3.08 percent, IHH Healthcare and Maybank both added 0.41 percent, IOI Corporation eased 0.26 percent, Kuala Lumpur Kepong lost 0.50 percent, Maxis was down 0.27 percent, MISC dropped 0.93 percent, MRDIY soared 1.91 percent, Nestle Malaysia spiked 1.88 percent, Petronas Chemicals increased 0.45 percent, Petronas Dagangan plummeted 3.04 percent, Petronas Gas retreated 1.08 percent, PPB Group slipped 0.39 percent, Press Metal shed 0.53 percent, Public Bank improved 0.71 percent, QL Resources tanked 2.05 percent, RHB Bank collected 0.61 percent, Sime Darby stumbled 2.33 percent, SD Guthrie advanced 0.95 percent, Sunway rallied 1.86 percent, Telekom Malaysia fell 0.42 percent, Tenaga Nasional rose 0.30 percent, YTL Corporation gained 0.37 percent and YTL Power climbed 0.96 percent. The lead from Wall Street is mildly positive as the major averages opened in the red on Monday but quickly bounced higher and continued to trend that way throughout the session, ending near daily highs.

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KOSPI May Extend Its Gains On Tuesday

The South Korea stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the 11-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 300 points or 9.6 percent. Now at a fresh record closing high, the KOSPI sits just beneath the 3,470-point plateau and it may tick higher again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets continued to be mildly positive on optimism over the outlook for interest rates. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to split the difference. The KOSPI finished modestly higher on Monday following gains from the automobile producers and mixed performances from the financial shares, chemicals and technology stocks. For the day, the index added 23.41 points or 0.68 percent to finish at 3,468.65 after trading between 3,458.87 and 3,482.25. Volume was 280.84 million shares worth 11.84 trillion won. There were 545 decliners and 332 gainers. Among the actives, Shinhan Financial fell 0.43 percent, while KB Financial collected 0.34 percent, Hana Financial dipped 0.33 percent, Samsung Electronics surged 4.77 percent, Samsung SDI rallied 2.82 percent, LG Electronics improved 0.76 percent, SK Hynix shed 0.57 percent, Naver sank 0.85 percent, LG Chem jumped 1.69 percent, Lotte Chemical lost 0.76 percent, SK Innovation perked 0.19 percent, POSCO Holdings dropped 0.88 percent, SK Telecom slumped 0.72 percent, KEPCO advanced 0.98 percent, Hyundai Mobis strengthened 1.46 percent, Hyundai Motor accelerated 1.87 percent and Kia Motors rose 0.30 percent.

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