SET outperforms regional peers in 2021The SET Index rose by 10.8% during the first nine months this year, exceeding the average for the region and other emerging markets, spurred by an increase in vaccinations and a decrease in the daily infection rate. Industries that outperformed the SET Index compared with the end of 2020 were industrial products, technology, agriculture and food, and service sectors. According to the SET, foreign investors were net buyers for a second consecutive month in September, tallying 10.8 billion baht. However, they remained net sellers of 79.2 billion baht during the first nine months. The SET also recorded the highest value of initial public offerings in the region at US$3.33 billion for the first nine months.
