Thailand’s SET Index Plunges amid Selloff in Banks over Disappointment 4Q Performance

The Thai stock exchange plunged in the morning session by more than 0.9%, dragged by a selloff in the banking sector following a disappointment in 2023 earnings performance.

Most of the banking sector reported their earnings for 2023 last week as the fourth quarter performance of a good number of banks missed market expectations by double digits, notably Kasikornbank Public Company Limited (SET: KBANK), Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited (SET: KTB), Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited (SET: BBL) and Kiatnakin Phatra Public Company Limited (SET: KKP).

BAY 27 -1.82 % -0.5 27.5
BBL 144.5 0.00 % 0 144.5
CIMBT 0.6 0.00 % 0 0.6
KBANK 120.5 -3.98 % -5 125.5
KKP 46.5 -3.13 % -1.5 48
KTB 16 -11.60 % -2.1 18.1
LHFG 1 0.00 % 0 1
SCB 104 -0.95 % -1 105
TISCO 97.5 -0.26 % -0.25 97.75
TTB 1.77 4.73 % 0.08 1.69

 

Finansia Syrus Securities (FSS) stated that the Thai stock market moved in the opposite direction from regional markets, mainly due to domestic factors of a selloff in the banking sector from disappointing 4Q23 earnings that were lower than expected namely; KBANK, KTB and KKP. This raised concerns in the market of further disappointment in other listed companies.

FSS also expected to see fund outflows from a selloff of foreign investors in big-cap stocks such as AOT, CPALL and GULF etc, considering a downside in the market EPS that should not be able to surpass the 1,430 resistance level.