India, Aug. 24 -- The Thai stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the four-day losing streak in which it had slumped more than 40 points or 3.5 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,250-point plateau and it's poised to extend its gains on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on an improved outlook for interest rates. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead.
The SET finished modestly higher on Friday as gains from the resource, service and technology sectors were capped by weakness from the industrial and food stocks.
For the day, the index gained 8.60 points or 0.69 percent to finish at 1,253.39 ...