By Thailand’s stock market continued its upward trend on Tuesday, with the Thailand SET Index rising by 0.3% to reach 1,533.99.
Top Performers and Leaders
During the session, Sabuy Technology, an industrial goods company, emerged as the biggest leader with a 5.8% increase in its shares. Technology firm Hana Microelectronics also experienced a significant rise of 5.1%. PTG Energy, operating in the retail/wholesale sector, secured the third position with a gain of 3.9%.
Major Declines in the Market
On the other hand, Bumrungrad Hospital pfd., a health care/life sciences firm, faced the largest decline of 43.4% in its shares. Consumer goods companies GFPT and Betagro also experienced declines of 4.8% and 4.4%, respectively.
Southeast Asian Markets
The FTSE Straits Times Index in Singapore declined by 0.1%, while Malaysia’s FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI fell by 0.2%. In the Philippines, the PSEi Index dropped 0.3%, and in Indonesia, the JSX Composite Index declined by 0.5%.
Other Markets in Asia-Pacific Region
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index experienced a significant fall of 2.1% among local companies. Conversely, Japanese companies witnessed a 0.3% increase in the NIKKEI 225 Index. In China, the Shanghai Composite Index declined by 0.4%.
South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index both experienced declines of 0.4% and 0.2%, respectively.
Currency Market
In terms of currency exchange rates, the U.S. dollar fell by 1.1% against the Thai baht, reaching a rate of 34.24 baht. Similarly, the euro witnessed a decline of 1.0% against the baht, settling at 38.50 baht.
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