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Stocks in Thailand gained Friday, as the SET Index increased 1.1% to 1432.99.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 30 billion Thai baht ($914.4 million), IRPC was the biggest leader during the session, surging 20%, and Thai Airways Intl surged 5.8%. Banpu Power rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 5.7%.
Betagro was the biggest laggard, declining 1.4%, followed by shares of Bangchak, which dropped 1.3%. Shares of Indorama Ventures slipped 0.8%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.4% to 96.26. The dollar weakened 1.1% against the baht to 32.81 baht.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Thai government bond yield rose 5.5 basis points to 2.065%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 20, 2026 06:26 ET (10:26 GMT)
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