Wall St sets records but SET barely moves
published : 19 Dec 2020 at 04:00
Recap: The three major US stock indices hit record highs this week on optimism over a stimulus bill while European shares were mixed yesterday, with investors still on edge over a Brexit trade deal. Emerging markets were mixed with the MSCI emerging market index off slightly as US regulators blacklisted more mainland China stocks.
The SET index moved in a range of 1,459.97 and 1,495.37 points this week before closing yesterday at 1,482.38, almost unchanged from 1,482.67 the week before, in daily turnover averaging 107.08 billion baht.
Local investors were net buyers of 17.29 billion baht and brokerages purchased 1.71 billion. Institutional investors were net sellers of 10.36 billion baht and foreign investors offloaded 8.64 billion baht in shares.
Controversial Chana plan put on hold
2
published : 16 Dec 2020 at 07:00
2 Locals opposed to the Chana Industrial Estate project in Songkhla on Monday move from Chamai Maruchet bridge to set up makeshift tents along the Prem Prachakorn canal in front of Government House. The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to postpone the planned construction. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)
The cabinet agreed on Tuesday to put the proposed Chana Industrial Estate on hold.
Deputy Agriculture Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow said a panel would instead be set up to review the project in Songkhla as a group of residents protested in Bangkok and following intense local resistance.
Protesters celebrate as govt halts Chana plan
7
published : 15 Dec 2020 at 06:33
7 Locals opposed to the Chana Industrial Estate project in Songkhla on Monday move from Chamai Maruchet bridge to set up makeshift tents along the Prem Prachakorn canal in front of Government House after the government agreed to postpone the planned construction. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)
The government agreed on Monday to suspend the planned Chana Industrial Estate in Songkhla so it could spend more time analysing the environmental impacts after intense lobbying by local villagers and Islamic leaders. The project must be delayed until there are solutions. There are a few issues that need to be studied, said Captain Thamanat Prompow, the deputy agriculture minister.