The Thai stock market on Tuesday ended the two-day slide in which it had slipped more than 15 points or 1 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just shy of the 1,465-point plateau and it's expected to hold steady in that neighborhood again on Wednesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests little movement as the world waits for developments in the Middle East. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were mixed and flat and the Asian markets figure to follow the latter 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.