The SET index ends 9.67 points or 0.59% higher to 1,651.40 on Friday. (Bangkok Post file photo)Philippine shares rose 1.7%, helped by foreign investor buying and as the latest round of Sino-US trade talks kept hopes of a comprehensive trade deal alive, while Thai stocks closed 0.59% higher on Friday. The benchmark Philippine stock index was the biggest gainer in the region, boosted by financials and industrials. Investors now await January inflation data and the central bank's monetary policy review due next week. Indonesian shares closed 0.1% higher after rising as much as 0.8% earlier, as losses in telecom stocks offset gains in financials.

Source: Bangkok Post February 01, 2019 12:00 UTC