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Thai economy in ‘crisis’ and needs major stimulus

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Thursday said the country’s economy was in “crisis”, stressing the...

Published 23 Nov, 2023 10:58am

Business & Finance

Asian currencies: Thai baht, Indonesian rupiah lead declines

SINGAPORE: Thailand’s baht and Indonesian rupiah led falls among Asian emerging market currencies on Monday, as ...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Markets

Thai baht lowest in over 10 months; other Asian FX steady

Thailand’s baht slumped to its lowest in more than 10 months on Thursday, hit by persistent worries over the...

Published 28 Sep, 2023 02:53pm

Markets

Asian FX slip after Fitch cuts US credit rating; Thai central bank in focus

Emerging Asian currencies and stocks fell on Wednesday as sentiment was hit by ratings agency Fitch’s downgrade of...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 10:57am

Markets

Thai rates still low, tightening to be gradual, says central bank official

BANGKOK: Thailand’s policy interest rate remains low and further tightening will be gradual to curb inflation risks...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 05:37pm

Business & Finance

Thailand’s economic growth quickens in Q1 as tourism rebounds

BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter, official data showed on Monday,...

Published 15 May, 2023 09:24am

Markets

Asian stocks decline ahead of US rate decision

Stocks across Asia declined on Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street, while currencies edged up against a...

Published 03 May, 2023 10:17am

Business & Finance

Thai central bank raises policy rate, more tightening likely

BANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, as it attempts to bring...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

Markets

Malaysia central bank to hold rates at 2.75% in March

BENGALURU: Malaysia’s central bank will hold its policy interest rate unchanged at 2.75% on Thursday but lift it...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 11:02am

Business & Finance

Thai headline inflation eases to 13 month low in February

BANGKOK: Thailand’s headline inflation dropped to its lowest rate in 13 months in February and came in below...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 10:09am

Markets

Philippine peso steady after GDP data, Asian FX firms on weaker dollar

The Philippine peso inched higher on Thursday, keeping those gains after data showed faster-than-forecast economic...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 11:33am

Markets

Thai central bank closely monitoring baht, no unusual capital flows

BANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank said on Saturday it was closely monitoring a volatile, weak baht amid global...

Published 22 Oct, 2022 10:06am

Markets

Thai headline CPI rises 6.41% y/y in Sept, less than forecast

BANGKOK: Thailand’s headline inflation rate in September slowed from the previous month and less than expected, data...

Published 05 Oct, 2022 11:39am

Markets

Asian currencies hit by rising global rates, recession risks

Worldwide ructions in financial markets swept up Asian emerging economies, with most of their currencies down on...

Published 28 Sep, 2022 01:18pm

Markets

Thai central bank to go for another modest 25 bps hike on Wednesday

BENGALURU: The Bank of Thailand will deliver another 25 basis-point rate hike on Wednesday, its second in a row,...

Published 26 Sep, 2022 11:32am

Business & Finance

Asian currency bears retreat as inflation view improves

BANGKOK: Bearish bets on emerging Asian currencies eased on hopes that monetary tightening will cool red-hot...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Business & Finance

Thai baht nurses losses as cenbank holds rate

BANGKOK: The Thai baht nursed losses on Wednesday as the central bank held its key interest rate steady to support...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

Markets

Asian stocks fall; Thai baht dips as key rates likely to be on hold

Asian currencies were mixed and stocks slid on Monday, as markets looked to US inflation data later this week, while...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 01:04pm

Business & Finance

Asian markets rally as geopolitical fears ease; Thai cenbank holds rates

BANGKOK: Asian currencies and equity markets gained on Wednesday as the likelihood of a negotiated resolution to the...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am

Markets

Thai central bank holds fire again, rates likely to stay on hold

BANGKOK: Thailand's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low on Wednesday, seeking to maintain ...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 01:49pm

Markets

Baht bears retreat after 11 months as recovery prospects emerge

Investors unwound bearish bets on the Thai baht and were neutral for the first time in 11 months, a Reuters poll...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 11:55am

Markets

Thai stocks rise, baht gains ahead of central bank policy decision

Thai stocks rose and the baht gained on Monday ahead of the Bank of Thailand's policy decision later this week, as...

Published 08 Nov, 2021 10:46am

Business & Finance

Thai central bank offers more debt measures to ease Covid-19 impact

BANGKOK: Thailand's central bank has approved additional measures to assist debtors affected by the country's...

Published 21 Aug, 2021 04:21am

Markets

Thai central bank holds key rate at record low amid COVID-19 surge

All 18 economists in a Reuters poll had expected the BOT to be on hold after three rate reductions in 2020 to ease the impacts of the pandemic

Published 04 Aug, 2021 12:14pm

Markets

Thai policy rate very low, liquidity not impeding economic recovery

The key rate has been at a record low of 0.50% since the middle of last year

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:30am

Business & Finance

Swiss central bank readying cross-border digital currency test

LONDON: Switzerland’s central bank is planning its first digital currency test with another country, one of its...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

Markets

Thai stocks pare gains as central bank holds rates, flags recovery risks

South Korea and India each climbed over 1%, while the Indonesian, Singaporean and Malaysian indexes added 0.5%.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 02:14pm

Business & Finance

Thai economy recovers in Dec

BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy continued to improve in December but the recovery remained patchy with a second wave ...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Business & Finance

Thai economy recovers in Dec

BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy continued to improve in December but the recovery remained patchy with a second wave ...

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am

Markets

Thailand's central bank says economic recovery fragile, no sign of deflation

In a note addressed to the finance ministry on headline inflation deviating from the inflation target.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 12:22pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F. Nat.Equities / Dec 4 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	6.28 ▲ 1.00 (18.94%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 4 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.25 ▲ 0.50 (18.18%)
Universal Ins. / Dec 4 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	7.15 ▲ 1.00 (16.26%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Dec 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	8 ▲ 0.85 (11.89%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	7.93 ▲ 0.76 (10.60%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 4 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	3.43 ▲ 0.31 (9.94%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 4 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11 ▲ 0.94 (9.34%)
Waves Home Appliances / Dec 4 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WHALE)	8.75 ▲ 0.72 (8.97%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 4 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	6.94 ▲ 0.54 (8.44%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Dec 4 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	9.90 ▲ 0.77 (8.43%)

Stock	Price
Asim Textile / Dec 4 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	12.70 ▼ -1.03 (-7.50%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Dec 4 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	28.23 ▼ -2.29 (-7.50%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 4 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243.94 ▼ -19.78 (-7.50%)
Pak Suzuki / Dec 4 Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited(PSMC)	504.39 ▼ -40.90 (-7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Dec 4 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	63.82 ▼ -5.17 (-7.49%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 4 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	8.80 ▼ -0.70 (-7.37%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 4 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	7.18 ▼ -0.57 (-7.35%)
JS Investments / Dec 4 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	16.02 ▼ -1.23 (-7.13%)
Masood Textile / Dec 4 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	50.20 ▼ -3.80 (-7.04%)
AEL Textile / Dec 4 AEL Textile Limited(AEL)	20 ▼ -1.50 (-6.98%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,056,586 ▲ 0.04
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	43,072,746 ▼ -0.61
Fauji Cement / Dec 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	41,923,500 ▲ 1.29
Pak Elektron / Dec 4 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,797,114 ▲ 0.07
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 4 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	27,568,000 ▲ 0.14
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 4 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	23,778,132 ▲ 5.13
Pak Petroleum / Dec 4 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	23,491,106 ▲ 5.48
Pak Refinery / Dec 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	22,637,629 ▲ 0.38
Hum Network / Dec 4 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,004,000 ▲ 0.06
P.T.C.L. / Dec 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,755,000 ▲ 0.76

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 4	284.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 4	284.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 4	146.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 4	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 4	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 4	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 4	4564.76
India Sensex / Dec 4	68587.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 4	33273.12
Nasdaq / Dec 4	14153.30
Hang Seng / Dec 4	16729.01
FTSE 100 / Dec 4	7509.75
Dow Jones / Dec 4	36139.37
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 4	16431.20
France CAC40 / Dec 4	7347.73

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 1	189043
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 4	78.30
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 4	2085.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 4	79.44

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