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The Thai stock market traded higher on Thursday, bucking overnight drops on Wall Street as most regional bourses were sanguine following Federal Reserve hints that further tightening is possible, while Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said there is no plan for "blanket" deposit insurance.
Gold prices passed US$2,000 for the first time in more than a year on Monday as UBS's recent takeover of its Swiss rival Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion failed to assure investors about ongoing bank woes.
It appears Thai stocks will be Southeast Asia's stars next year, writes Alex Frew McMillan, who says a solid consumer market and a strengthening economy suggest Thailand is set to outperform in 2023..BYDDY