RECAP: Asian stocks rose sharply yesterday, led by chip and AI firms, as investors brushed off concern about fresh US-Iran hostilities, which has put the spotlight back on oil prices and inflation risk.
Thai shares continued their advance after moving back above 1,600 points on Thursday, as investors believe the Constitutional Court's approval of the government's emergency borrowing decree provides further room for fiscal stimulus.
The SET index moved in a range of 1,574.13 and 1,621.55 points this week, before closing yesterday at 1,621.55, up 0.6% from the previous week, with daily turnover averaging 79.31 billion baht.
