The Thai stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, advancing more than 35 points or 2.4 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,490-point plateau and it may see additional support on Friday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets comes on cautious optimism for easing hostilities in the Middle East. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to follow the latter lead.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.