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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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.