Thai shares end 0.45% lower
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The Stock Exchange of Thailand ended only 0.45 per cent lower Monday, against bigger losses at some Asian markets.
The index edged down by nearly 1 per cent in the morning session following the reports that Greece is in the territory to default on its debt.
At the close, the index slid 6.84 points to end the day at 1,511.19. Turnover was thin at Bt39 billion.
Foreigners were net-buyers, but the net-buy position was only Bt8 million. Local institutional investors bought shares for Bt552 million net. Proprietary trading accounts and individual investors were net-sellers today.
The baht also gained some ground, trading at B33.81 against US dollar at 6.44pm. In the morning, it slid to 33.85.
