The Stock Exchange of Thailand goes up on the first day of trade in the year. The SET main index rose 9.58 points or 0.55% to 17,63.29 as off 10.11am on Wednesday. Japanese markets remain closed and US index futures advanced after the Nasdaq 100 Index climbed 1.8% on Tuesday, the biggest gain since Oct 27. Global stocks posted their best performance since 2009 last year, fuelled by a synchronous expansion and a go-slow approach toward monetary-stimulus withdrawal in major economies. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.7%, the Hang Seng Index climbed 0.6%, while the Philippine Stock Exchange Index led Asia with a 1.1% advance.

Source: Bangkok Post January 03, 2018 03:11 UTC