The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,354.31 today (July 15), up 13.24 points or 0.99 per cent. The volume of total transactions was Bt59.689 billion with an index high of 1,356.93 and a low of 1,344.76.

Big-lot transactions worth over Bt20 billion were executed in July in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in response to the news of an upcoming Cabinet reshuffle, experts said.

The price of gold rose by Bt50 per baht weight in morning trade on Wednesday (July 15), the Gold Traders Association reported.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rose by 9.95 points, or 0.74 per cent, to 1,351.02 in the morning session on Wednesday (July 15).

U.S. stocks rose in volatile trading, led by gains in the energy, materials and industrial sectors. The dollar weakened to a five-week low and Treasurys were little changed.