(Reuters file photo)The Stock Exchange of Thailand dropped belowe 1,750 points on Thursday, while other Southeast Asian stock markets ended the day mixed. After market hours, the Philippine central bank raised benchmark interest rate which has remained unchanged in over three years. The Philippine index ended 0.2% higher led by lenders such as BDO Unibank Inc, up 2.1% and Metropolitan Bank & Trust's, up 2.6%. The central bank, however, proceeded with a policy meeting and kept its key interest rate unchanged. The country's national stock exchange, Bursa Malaysia, said trading would resume on Monday.

Source: Bangkok Post May 10, 2018 10:41 UTC