Thailand’s SET Index closed at 1,274.82 points, decreased 2.76 points or 0.22%, with a trading value of THB 36.32 billion. The analyst stated that the Thai market traded sideways amid speculation activities in AOT, following clarity on its duty-free contracts with King Power, as well as in the banking stocks, which are expected to mark a 7-8% dividend yield.
Moreover, the analyst suggests that market participants monitor the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting next week and Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee gathering on December 17, with anticipation for both central banks to reduce their key policy rates.
For tomorrow, the market is expected to trade sideways.
Thailand’s headline consumer price index (CPI) slipped 0.49% year-on-year in November 2025, extending the country’s deflationary trend for eight consecutive months. The latest figure compares to a 0.76% annual decline in October and is slightly better than the 0.60% fall predicted in a Reuters poll.
The third of December marks the anniversary of the failed bid for martial law by former President Yoon Suk Yeol. Current President Lee Jae Myung called for accountability and highlighted the ongoing need to address the aftermath of the incident.
He asserted that Yoon’s actions had posed a grave threat to the nation, but South Koreans intervened to uphold democracy and halt the military with mass public action.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics indicated real GDP rose by 2.1% year-on-year in the third quarter, the strongest performance since mid-2023 and surpassing the Reserve Bank of Australia’s trend growth forecast of 2%. On a quarterly basis, GDP increased by 0.4%, falling short of the 0.7% anticipated by analysts and down from the upwardly revised 0.7% recorded in the previous quarter.
