"Economic"

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported that there had been an increase in foreign tourists visiting Thailand in January 2021, despite the second Covid-19 outbreak from December.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called for greater transparency around the use of International Monetary Fund resources and on existing stocks of debt as global finance chiefs consider an expansion in the IMF's lending firepower.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,496.78 on Thursday, up 5.67 points or 0.38 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt124.12 billion with an index high of 1,511.30 and a low of 1,494.36.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rose by 13.62 points, or 0.91 per cent, to 1,504.73 in the morning session on Thursday.

The price of gold dropped by Bt100 per baht weight in morning trade on Thursday, the Gold Traders Association reported.

U.S. equities reversed losses and staged a rally as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reaffirmed his view that the economy needs support. Government bond yields climbed along with oil prices.

ClimaCell, a growing private weather company based in Boston whose customers include airlines, maritime shipping firms and everyday consumers, plans to spend $150 million during the next few years to launch its own satellite radar constellation.

One of the biggest consumer hits of the pandemic, alongside Netflix and the Nintendo Switch, is a 61-year-old doll once mocked as outdated and sexist.

The unprecedented $9 trillion rescue mission by central banks to haul the world economy from its coronavirus recession is being tested as rising bond yields and inflation bets threaten their ability to keep borrowing costs down.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,491.11 on Wednesday, down 9.50 points or 0.63 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt96.24 billion with an index high of 1,507.78 and a low of 1,485.94. However, other stock markets across Asia all suffered larger losses on Wednesday.

Global Power Synergy (GPSC) expects its performance this year to improve thanks to a 4-per-cent increase in the demand for electricity.

America's economic rebound is about to get a lot tougher after an initial series of gains from the depths of the pandemic.