Thailand shares experienced gains on Monday, with the all-company Thailand SET Index (SET) increasing by 0.2% to 1,382.91.
Top Performers
- Cal-Comp Electronics (CCET), an industrial goods company, emerged as the biggest leader during the session, rocketing by 27.2%.
- Precious Shipping (PSL), a transportation/logistics firm, surged by 10.5%.
- Regional Container Lines (RCL), which operates in the transportation/logistics space, rounded out the top three leaders on Monday, with shares increasing by 8.1%.
Largest Declines
- SCG Ceramics (COTTO), a firm, posted the largest decline, tumbling by 13.6%.
- Ichitan Group (ICHI), declined by 4.7%.
- Shares of technology company Jasmine Tech Soln (JTS) fell by 4.2%.
Southeast Asia Market Overview
- Singapore's FTSE Straits Times Index (STI) dropped by 0.2%.
- Malaysia's FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBMKLCI) dropped by 0.4%.
- The Philippines' PSEi Index (PSEI) rose by 0.6%.
- Indonesia's JSX Composite Index (JAKIDX) added 0.5%.
Asia-Pacific Region
- Hong Kong stocks dropped, with the Hang Seng Index (HSI) down by 1.1%.
- The NIKKEI 225 Index (NIK) of Japanese companies declined by 0.6%.
- The Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) of Chinese companies declined by 0.3%.
- The KOSPI Composite Index (180721) of South Korean stocks rose by 0.4%.
- Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index (XJO) added 0.7%.
Currency Update
On the currency front, the U.S. dollar (USDTHB) climbed by 0.1% to 34.91 Thai baht, and the euro (EURTHB) held steady at 37.97 baht.
