Thailand Shares Decline

The composite Thailand SET Index SET declined by 1.2% to 1,356.85 on Wednesday.

Declining Stocks

JMT Network Services (JMT), a business/consumer services firm, posted the largest decline, dropping by 6.4%. Dohome (DOHOME), a retail/wholesale company, also saw a significant decrease of 5.9%. Master Style (MASTER), a health care/life sciences company, witnessed a 5.4% decline.

Top Performers

Super Turtle (TURTLE), a media/entertainment company, emerged as the biggest leader during the session, jumping by an impressive 16.7%. Ch. Karnchang (CK), a real estate/construction firm, gained 3.5%. Xiaomi Corp. TDR (XIAOMI80), which operates in the technology space, rounded out the top three leaders on Wednesday by experiencing a 2.2% increase in shares.

Southeast Asia Market Trends

Singapore's FTSE Straits Times Index (STI) closed flat, while Malaysia's FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBMKLCI) gained 0.1%. The Philippines' PSEi Index (PSEI) declined by 0.6%, and Indonesia's JSX Composite Index (JAKIDX) saw a decrease of 0.7%.

Asia-Pacific Market Highlights

In the Asia-Pacific region, the Hang Seng Index (HSI) of Hong Kong companies fell by 0.9%. On the other hand, the NIKKEI 225 Index (NIK) of Japanese companies increased by 0.3%. The Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) of Chinese companies declined by 1.2%.

South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index (180721) also experienced a 1.0% decline, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index (XJO) added 0.3%.

Currency Updates

On the currency front, the U.S. dollar climbed by 0.3% to 35.78 Thai baht, and the euro increased by 0.2% to 38.60 baht.