The Thai stock market has finished higher in back-to-back sessions, soaring more than 60 points or 4.2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,460-point plateau and it's expected to at least open higher again on Thursday/
The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive on easing oil prices and some optimism for a ceasefire in the Middle East. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion.
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