The Thai stock market had finished higher in four straight sessions, gathering almost 20 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,610-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Tuesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is flat to slightly higher, with easing recession fears offset by interest rate concerns. The European markets were slightly higher and the U.S. bourses were mixed and little changed and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
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