The composite Thailand SET Index SET, -0.23% experienced a decline of 0.2%, closing at 1,412.00.
Declining Stocks
Jasmine Tech Soln JTS, +3.34%, a technology firm, suffered the largest decline, plunging 14.0%. Financial services company AIRA Capital AIRA, -3.68% followed with a 3.7% decrease, while leisure/arts/hospitality company Central Plaza Hotel CENTEL, -1.65% saw a decline of 3.4%.
Top Performing Stocks
During the session, Global Power Synergy GPSC, -2.08% demonstrated impressive growth, becoming the biggest leader with a rise of 3.7%. CK Power CKP, -0.57%, another company, increased by 3.4%. Muangthai Capital MTC, operating in the financial services sector, completed the top three leaders with a 3.4% increase.
Southeast Asia Market Highlights
In Southeast Asia, Singapore's FTSE Straits Times Index STI, -0.59% dropped by 0.6%, Malaysia's FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI FBMKLCI, -0.80% fell by 0.8%, and the Philippines' PSEi Index PSEI, -1.09% experienced a decline of 1.1%. On the other hand, Indonesia's JSX Composite Index JAKIDX, +0.38% saw an increase of 0.4%.
Asia-Pacific Market Highlights
Among Hong Kong companies, the Hang Seng Index HSI, -0.57% encountered a decline of 0.6%, while Japanese companies witnessed growth, with the NIKKEI 225 Index NIK, +2.01% rising by 2.0%. China's Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, -0.54%, however, experienced a drop of 0.5%.
In South Korea, the KOSPI Composite Index 180721, -0.75% saw a decline of 0.8%. Meanwhile, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index XJO, -0.69% declined by 0.7%.
Currency Update
On the currency front, the U.S. dollar USDTHB, +0.06% increased by 0.1%, reaching 34.95 Thai baht, while the euro EURTHB, +0.23% rose by 0.2% to 38.28 baht.
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