The Thai stock market has finished higher in back-to-back sessions, gathering almost 30 points or 2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,590-point plateau and it's got a solid lead for Monday's trade. The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic on hopes for an end to the conflict in the Middle East. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion.
The SET finished sharply higher on Friday following gains from the food, finance, property, service and technology sectors. For the day, the index climbed 20.09 points or 1.28 percent to finish at 1,592.41 after trading between 1,582.26 and 1,595.84. Volume was 11.055 billion shares worth 67.381 billion baht. There were 291 gainers and 146 decliners, with 224 stocks finishing unchanged. Among the actives, Advanced Info strengthened 1.95 percent, while Thailand Airport skyrocketed 4.04 percent, Asset World soared 3.36 percent, Bangkok Bank accelerated 2.37 percent, Bangkok Dusit Medical rose 0.56 percent, Bangkok Expressway expanded 4.81 percent, B. Grimm surged 6.43 percent, CP All Public and PTT Oil & Retail both improved 1.68 percent, Charoen Pokphand Foods rallied 2.14 percent, Energy Absolute added 0.64 percent, Gulf expanded 1.99 percent, Kasikornbank spiked 2.78 percent, Krung Thai Bank collected 1.44 percent, Krung Thai Card increased 0.83 percent, PTT retreated 1.37 percent, PTT Exploration and Production slumped 1.38 percent, PTT Global Chemical tanked 2.16 percent, SCG Packaging tumbled 1.78 percent, Siam Commercial Bank jumped 1.82 percent, Thai Oil plunged 2.20 percent, True Corporation climbed 1.45 percent, TTB Bank vaulted 2.61 percent and Siam Concrete, Banpu and BTS Group were unchanged.
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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.