Thailand’s SET Index closed at 1,500.36 points, decreased 7.17 points or 0.48%, with a trading value of THB 64.39 billion. The analyst stated that the Thai market edged down along with the regional markets’ trend, after the geopolitical situation returned to uncertainty. Furthermore, profit-taking actions in DELTA also exerted downward pressure on the Thai bourse.
For next week, market participants will monitor the meeting between the U.S. and Chinese leaders, as well as the listed companies’ 1Q26 financial results.
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade has found President Donald Trump’s 10% global tariffs imposed in February incompatible with a statute from the 1970s, although relief was granted only to two private companies and Washington State. The court’s split decision leaves most importers still subject to the duties, but it establishes a precedent that other firms could use in future legal challenges.
Oil prices rallied on early trading in Asian markets as renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz reignited concerns over the security of a key global shipping route.
The rise comes amid fears that the fragile ceasefire between the two nations may be deteriorating, raising the risk of further disruptions to oil flows.
