Market Roundup 13 March 2025

Thailand’s SET Index closed at 1,159.64 points, decreased 0.42 points or 0.04% with a trading value of THB 32.46 billion. The analyst stated that the Thai market traded sideways within a tight range as there were no new significant supporting factors, especially since there were no domestic driving forces to bolster the economy and investor confidence.

In addition, overseas factors were also characterized by uncertainties over U.S. protectionist measures, and concerns over economic recession.

For tomorrow, the analyst expects the Thai market to trade sideways.

 

Japan is setting sights on significantly boosting its rice exports by almost eightfold to 350,000 tonnes by the year 2030, according to Masakazu Kawaguchi, an agriculture ministry official responsible for the rice trade.

 

At the “New Zealand Infrastructure Investment Summit,” Prime Minister Christopher Luxon presented New Zealand as a beacon of stability in an otherwise turbulent global environment.

 

The Trump administration plans to dismantle pollution controls designed to curb soot and greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. coal-fired power plants, aiming to keep some of the most polluting facilities operational.