Thai stocks may fall to Covid lows amid political crisis: analyst
This is even as tourism weakness and tariff concerns continue to weigh down the market
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[SINGAPORE] Thailand’s stock market cannot catch a break – the fallout from a major political crisis may further rock the worst-performing market in the world this year.
Amid the existing headwinds from tariff uncertainty and the faltering tourism revenue, the Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) benchmark index has already wilted 23.8 per cent since the start of the year as at Friday (Jun 20), placing it last among all global equity indices, according to Bloomberg data.
The market sell-off intensified in recent days as political jitters flared, following a leaked phone call between officials in Bangkok and Phnom Penh which heightened tensions along the Cambodian border. With economic headwinds already pressuring sentiment, analysts warn the bloodbath on the bourse may not yet be over.
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