Thailand’s SET Index closed at 1,483.50 points, increased 1.65 points or 0.11%, with a trading value of THB 57.80 billion. The analyst stated that the Thai market showed sideways movements within a limited range, bolstered by better-than-expected earnings performances of the banking sector, despite KBANK and SCB entering the ex-dividend date. Furthermore, investors are also monitoring financial reports from other listed companies as well, in hopes of robust results.
For tomorrow, the analyst expects the Thai market to continue trading sideways, with the focus being on the U.S.-Iran negotiations and Thailand’s economic policies.
Apple has announced that John Ternus will become its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Tim Cook, who will assume the executive chairman position effective September 1. Ternus, currently the senior vice president of hardware engineering, is also set to join Apple’s board of directors upon stepping into the new role.
According to CLSA, the Energy Policy Administration Committee, under the leadership of Thailand’s energy minister, is on the verge of making a significant decision regarding ex-refinery diesel prices, set to take effect from April 23, 2026. This follows a recent move by the government on April 9, in which it reduced ex-refinery diesel prices by THB 2 per litre through the invocation of the 1973 Emergency Decree.
As most refiners’ share prices have already retreated to pre-conflict levels, the prospect of ongoing government intervention is likely to keep the sector under pressure until greater clarity emerges regarding the size of future price cuts and the durability of state involvement in refining economics.
