Thailand’s SET Index closed at 1,266.67 points, decreased 10.76 points or 0.84% with a trading value of THB 56.93 billion. The analyst stated that the Thai market rebased as it fully absorbed recent supporting factors. The fundamental factors still have not recovered, especially the tourism sector, as reflected by AOT, which saw selling pressures amid disappointing 2Q25 results. Additionally, several other stocks saw earnings results that did not align with their prices after valuations returned to elevated levels.
The analyst expects the Thai market to maintain the current trend, recommending investors closely monitor PPI figures, U.S. jobless claims, as well as listed companies’ 2Q25 earnings reports.
Bitcoin surged to a record level in early Thursday trading, powered by mounting hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates and growing enthusiasm around pro-crypto policies in Washington. The world’s most valuable digital asset advanced 0.9% to $124,002.49 in Asian markets, surpassing its previous peak from July.
Preliminary data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the U.K. economy posted stronger-than-anticipated growth of 0.3% in the second quarter. This outpaced the 0.1% uptick expected by economists surveyed by Reuters, though it remained below the robust 0.7% expansion recorded in the previous quarter.
A fatal fire at a Kanto Denka Kogyo Co. facility is raising alarms throughout the global semiconductor sector, as industry insiders weigh the potential ramifications for chipmakers’ crucial supply chains.
