The SET index moved in a range of 1,593.32 and 1,639.97 points this week before closing yesterday at 1,605.17, down 1.59% from the previous week, in daily turnover averaging 98.84 billion baht. Retail investors were net buyers of 6.11 billion baht. Foreign investors bought 2 billion baht and brokerage firms purchased 1.33 billion baht worth of shares. Institutional investors sold 9.45 billion baht worth of shares. The government plans to introduce more measures to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) retain workers and create new jobs, with 46.9 billion baht to be allocated.
