Equities steady ahead of key US jobs reportRecap: Global stocks were mixed on Friday as investors awaited a key US employment report that could influence the Federal Reserve's timeline for scaling back its stimulus. Brokerage firms were net buyers of 2.69 billion baht, foreign investors bought 1.92 billion baht and institutional investors purchased 1.17 billion baht worth of shares. Retail investors were net sellers of 5.78 billion baht in shares. The headline consumer price index (CPI) rose more than expected in September, at 1.6% year-on-year, as government utility subsidies ended and energy prices increased. Yuanta Securities says retail stocks will benefit from the easing of lockdown measures, among them BJC, CPALL, CPN and CRC.
