India, May 11 -- The Thai Stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, sinking almost 30 points or 1.8 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,490-point plateau although it's expected to open higher on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is mixed with a touch of upside as ambiguity continues to reign in the Middle East. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were slightly higher and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.

The SET finished modestly lower on Monday following losses from the food, finance, property, resource, service and technology sectors. For the day, the index sank 11.07 points or 0.74 percent to finish at 1,489.29 after trading...