The Thai stock market turned lower again on Wednesday, one day after ending the two-day slide in which it had slipped almost 7 points or 0.5 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,460-point plateau and it's looking at another soft start again on Thursday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative, with many of the overbought regional bourses likely to see profit taking. The European and U.S. markets were mostly lower and the Asian markets figure to follow that lead.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.