The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rose 0.95 points or 0.07 per cent to close at 1,373.22 today (July 7), with transactions totalling at Bt81.868 billion with an index high of 1,391.77 and a low of 1,373.20.

The Thai National Shippers' Council revised down its forecast for export growth to a 10 per cent contraction year on year from its previous estimate of an 8 per cent contraction due to a number of risk factors, chairman Ghanyapad Tantipipatpong said on Tuesday (July 7).

The price of gold rose by Bt100 per baht weight in morning trade today (July 7), the Gold Traders Association reported.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rose by 15.50 points, or 1.13 per cent, to 1,387.77 in the morning session today (July 7).

U.S. stocks jumped, with gains in tech shares pushing the Nasdaq Composite to a record high. The dollar fell for a fifth day and Treasurys dipped.