Emboldened by rule tweaks, retail investors flock to bourseAn electronic board shows the fluctuating prices of SET-listed shares to retail investors. "The growth of M2 is usually followed by a higher participation of retail investors," said Mr Nuttachart. During that period, foreign investors reported net sales worth 71.1 billion baht, while retail investors were net buyers of 23.5 billion worth of shares, followed by local institutional investors at 38.2 billion and brokerage firms at 9.45 billion. The trading portion of retail investors rose to 48% from 37% in early 2020. The SET's uptick rule also motivates retail investors to invest in equities as it eliminates the risk of a hard fall from short selling, said Mr Nuttachart.

Source: Bangkok Post July 06, 2020 23:26 UTC