The Thai stock market is expected to continue recovering this week as optimism grows about the formation of a new government, Krungsri Capital Securities' Research Department assistant director, Thakrit Chatcherdsak, said on Monday.
SET top Asean trading performer
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published : 31 Dec 2020 at 04:00
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The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rounded off the year as Asean s top performer by daily trading volume, according to figures released yesterday.
The index closed yesterday, the last trading day of the year, at 1,449.35, down 8.26% from last year. However, its daily trading volume averaged at 67.33 billion baht, up 28.34% from 2019 and the highest in Asean. The statistics were compiled by the SET, the Market for Alternative Investment (Mai) and Thailand Future Exchange (TFEX).
The figures revealed that stock trading through the internet surged 34.37%, compared to an increase of 25.26% in 2019.
This year, the SET Index dipped to its lowest level on March 23 at 1.024.46 points. The highest one-day jump was recorded on Jan 17 at 1,600.48 points.