SET levels out amid Covid fears in Europe
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,571.04 on Thursday, up 0.21 points or 0.01 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt93 billion with an index high of 1,580.17 and a low of 1,571.04.
In the morning session, a Krungsri Securities analyst predicted the SET Index would fluctuate between 1,560 and 1,580 points despite positive sentiment over a rising oil price.
The index would be under pressure from the fresh outbreak of Covid-19 in European countries and volatility in fund flows, he predicted.
The 10 stocks with the highest trade value today were OR, GPSC, EA, ADVANC, SAWAD, TRUE, KBANK, PTT, SCC and DELTA.
Other Asian indices were mixed:
Japan’s Nikkei Index closed at 28,729.88, up 324.36 points or 1.14 per cent.
China’s Shang Hai SE Composite Index closed at 3,363.59, down 3.47 points or 0.10 per cent, while Shenzhen SE Component Index closed at 13,421.16, up 13.82 points or 0.10 per cent.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed at 27,899.61, down 18.53 points or 0.066 per cent.
South Korea's KOSPI closed at 3,008.33, up 11.98 points or 0.40 per cent.
Taiwan's TAIEX Index closed at 16,060.14, up 28.02 points or 0.17 per cent.
