SET rises on US-China trade pact
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) ended at 1,595.87 on Thursday (January 16), up 14.82 points (0.94 per cent) from Wednesday's close, with a total volume of Bt62.14 billion.
The SET index moved between 1,581.75 and 1,598.38 during the day.
A stock analyst at Krungsri Securities earlier predicted fluctuation of the SET index today. The SET, nevertheless, ended higher thanks to the signing of the Phase One trade agreement between US and China.
In Tokyo, Nikkei Index closed at 23,933.13, up 16.55 points, or 0.069 per cent.
China’s Shanghai SE Composite Index closed at 3,074.08, down 15.96 points, or 0.52 per cent.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closed at 28,883.04, up 109.45 points, or 0.38 per cent.
South Korea’s KOSPI Index closed at 2,248.05, up 17.07 points or 0.77 per cent.
Taiwan’s TAIEX Index closed at 12,066.93, down 24.95 points, or 0.21 per cent.
