An investor walks past an electronic board displaying live market data at a stock broker's office in Bangkok. (Reuters photo)The Thai and Philippine indexes hit record closing highs on Wednesday, while other Southeast Asian stock markets msotly rose, tracking broader Asian shares that marked a 10-year top on improved prospects for global economic growth. The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index rose 1.42% to mark a record closing peak, with energy stocks and industrials leading the gainers. Airports of Thailand Plc touched a record high, pushing up the Thai benchmark, while PTT Plc added 2.3%. Philippine shares surged almost 2%, their best day in nearly two years, on the first trading day of 2018.

Source: Bangkok Post January 03, 2018 10:18 UTC