The Thai stock market has moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had gained almost 5 points or 0.3 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now rests just beneath the 1,575-point plateau although it figures to bounce higher again on Tuesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic, with upward momentum from last week's U.S. jobs report likely capped by a decline in crude oil prices. The European markets were mixed and flat, while the U.S. bourses were slightly higher - and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
The SET finished slightly lower on Monday following weakness from the cement stocks, while the financials and energy producers were mixed.
For the day, the index sank 4.29 points or 0.29 percent to finish at 1,573.67 after trading between 1,573.32 and 1,580.47. Volume was 6.237 billion shares worth 33.269 billion baht. There were 757 decliners and 352 gainers, with 379 stocks finishing unchanged.
Among the actives, Advanced Info plummeted 2.93 percent, while Thailand Airport climbed 1.41 percent, Banpu spiked 2.37 percent, Bangkok Bank collected 0.84 percent, Charoen Pokphand Foods jumped 1.21 percent, Kasikornbank added 0.27 percent, Krung Thai Bank skidded 1.69 percent, PTT picked up 0.26 percent, PTT Exploration and Production gained 0.29 percent, PTT Global Chemical tumbled 1.03 percent, Siam Commercial Bank lost 1.05 percent, Siam Concrete fell 1.21 percent and Bangkok Medical and Bangkok Expressway were unchanged.
The lead from Wall Street is cautiously optimistic as stocks moved slightly higher on Monday, allowing the Dow to hit a fresh record high close for the ninth straight session.
The NASDAQ climbed 32.21 points or 0.5 percent to 6,383.77, while the Dow added 25.61 points or 0.1 percent to 22,118.42 and the S&P 500 rose 4.08 points or 0.2 percent to 2,480.91.
The modest strength reflected ongoing positive sentiment following last Friday's upbeat monthly jobs report - although the stronger than expected job growth also raised concerns about the outlook for interest rates.
Oil service stocks were substantially lower on Monday, dragging the Philadelphia Oil Service Index down 2.6 percent as crude for September delivery fell $0.19 to $49.39 a barrel.
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