Thailand’s SET Index closed at 1,273.40 points, increased 19.30 points or 1.54%, with a trading value of THB 33.09 billion. The analyst stated that the Thai market surged in opposition to regional trends following the announcement of the upcoming election date, which is scheduled for February 8, 2026. This bolstered the Thai market sentiment and big-cap stocks such as AOT, DELTA, and PTT.
For tomorrow, the analyst expects the Thai market to trade sideways.
A Hong Kong court found Jimmy Lai, the prominent pro-democracy activist and media entrepreneur, guilty of sedition and colluding with foreign forces on Monday. Lai, 78, was convicted under the territory’s sweeping national security law, which was imposed by Beijing in 2020 following mass pro-democracy protests a year earlier.
China is facing continued pressure on its economy in November as data revealed that growth in consumption, investment, and industrial output all fell short of expectations, while the government tried to manage supply and shore up demand amid a persistent slump in the property sector.
Ukraine has indicated its readiness to relinquish its pursuit of NATO membership in exchange for firm security assurances, as part of efforts to broker a peace deal that would end nearly four years of conflict with Russia.
