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The broader stock market almost wiped out its gains, while megacap companies rallied to a record as traders turned to defensive shares after economic data suggested a slowdown in the labor-market recovery.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index gained 7.16 points, or 0.45 per cent, to 1,592.88 on Friday morning.

Masaru Tange says the strategy that turned his company into one of Japans best-performing stocks may be surprising: He buys smaller firms and boosts their workers pay.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rose by 5.86 points or 0.37 per cent to 1,593.07 points in the morning session on Thursday.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,568.19 on Friday, down 6.94 points or 0.44 per cent. Total transactions fell to Bt83.958 billion with an index high of 1,584.40 and a low of 1,562.90. Daily trade was subdued on Friday after rising above Bt100 billion earlier in the week.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rose by 7.66 points, or 0.49 per cent, to 1,582.79 in the morning session on Friday.

U.S. stocks rose to a record with a late-session advance, while Treasuries slipped as a decline in jobless claims signaled a modest firming of the labor market.

The Covid-19 outbreak and the rollout of US economic stimulus measures would affect the baht and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index next week, Kasikorn Research Centre (KResearch) said.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,496.61 on Friday, up 13.63 points or 0.92 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt79.35 billion with an index high of 1,498.35 and a low of 1,488.73

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rose by 9.24 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 1,492.22 in the morning session on Friday.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,482.98 on Thursday, up 1.23 points or 0.08 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt77.84 billion with an index high of 1,492.39 and a low of 1,477.88.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rose by 7.41 points, or 0.50 per cent, to 1,489.16 in the morning session on Thursday.