
Recap: Asian shares were mixed yesterday as investors grew more concerned over the economic downturn after data showed a sharp second-quarter slowdown in China. However, some investors welcomed comments from two US Federal Reserve governors who said an overly aggressive interest-rate increase was probably not needed.
The SET index moved in a range of 1,517.51 and 1,560.01 points this week before closing yesterday at 1,533.37, down 1.57% from the previous week, in daily turnover averaging 55.09 billion baht for four operating days.