Thai Stock Market Ends Winning Streak, Wall Street Dips Amid Economic Concerns on Thursday

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) concluded Thursday, ending a two-day rally, dropping 7.95 points, or 0.67%, to close at 1,181.71, according to rttnews.com. Trading volume reached 9.453 billion shares, valued at 44.645 billion baht. 277 stocks declined, while 218 gained. Thailand's market mirrored a weak forecast for Asian markets, influenced by tariff concerns and global economic health. European and U.S. markets also experienced slight declines. Wall Street saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average shedding 11.31 points, or 0.03%, the NASDAQ falling 59.16 points, or 0.33%, and the S&P 500 decreasing 12.40 points, or 0.22%. The U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady and revised GDP and inflation forecasts contributed to economic uncertainty. Oil prices rose as the U.S. imposed sanctions on Iran, with West Texas Intermediate Crude futures increasing by 1.6% to $68.26 a barrel. Thailand is expected to release import, export, and trade balance figures for February, following January's trade deficit of $1.880 billion.