Recap: Global shares were mixed while European and US markets were steady yesterday as investors weighed the outlook for economic recovery, while US banks rose after passing stress tests. For the week, global shares are poised for their biggest advance since April, with the MSCI World index up 2%.
Shares recover in volatile week for dollar, crypto
published : 22 May 2021 at 04:00
Recap: Global shares rose yesterday amid optimism fed by strong US economic and earnings reports, while Covid restrictions receded in some countries. The upturn capped a volatile week in which worries about inflation and an early US interest-rate hike pushed the dollar near a three-month low, the cryptocurrency market tanked while gold and silver shone as safe-haven assets.
The SET index moved in a range of 1,529.69 and 1,570.37 points this week before closing yesterday at 1,552.44, up by 0.19% from the previous week, in daily turnover averaging 90.25 billion baht.
Retail investors were net buyers of 4.95 billion baht, institutional investors bought 1.73 billion and brokerage firms purchased 1.49 billion baht worth of shares. Foreign investors were net sellers of 8.18 billion baht.
Recap: Global and emerging markets gained on Friday after the Federal Reserve confirmed it would not raise interest rates until it sees inflation above its target for a certain time. Shares had slumped earlier on fears of tightening monetary policy after the US in April recorded its highest growth in inflation in nearly 12 years.
NSL Foods sets IPO at 12 baht a share
published : 8 May 2021 at 04:00 Mr Somchai, left, and Mr Arkradej see ready-to-eat food as its new business pillar.
NSL Foods, a manufacturer of bakery goods and distributor of packaged meals, announced its initial public offering (IPO) yesterday at a price of 12 baht per share, with a subscription period set for May 11-13.
Its debut on the Stock Exchange of Thailand is scheduled for May 19.
NSL plans to sell 75 million shares through the IPO, with 71% or 53 million shares allocated to retail investors, 9% or 7 million shares to institutional investors, and the remainder to employees.
Asia Plus Securities serves as an underwriter for the IPO along with four other co-underwriters: Finansia Syrus Securities, Globlex Securities, Krungthai Seamico Securities, and RHB Securities (Thailand).
Cannabis plants on display at an expo in Buri Ram province.
Hemp and cannabis-related businesses have become an investment trend in Thailand after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) opened up the market to products using the plants non-psychoactive ingredients.
Firms that announced plans to produce hemp products have seen healthy bumps in their share prices. But the industry has yet to prove there is demand among Thai consumers, and more established players overseas have struggled to turn profits.
Risks abound investing in this untested industry, and analysts warn shareholders may lose money if many of these businesses fail as a result of inconsistent regulations or a lack of economy of scale.