The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index increases 6.34 points to close at 1,801.28 on Friday. (Reuters file photo)The Stock Exchange of Thailand slightly increased, while other Southeast Asain shares closed mixed on Friday. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slumped 1.2% after the world's largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, forecast softer demand for smartphones. The SET main index gained 6.34 points or 0.35% to close at 1,801.28, in trade worth 71.33 billion baht. Singapore shares took a hit after shares of tech service provider Venture Corp Ltd plunged over 12% to their lowest in eight weeks.

Source: Bangkok Post April 20, 2018 10:30 UTC