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US stimulus hopes keep equities aloft
published : 13 Feb 2021 at 04:00
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Recap: Global stocks and emerging markets hovered near record highs as investors bet on more US pandemic relief spending, despite signs of fresh US-China tension, while European stocks fell with retail and energy shares posting losses.
The SET index moved in a range of 1,503.19 and 1,529.49 points before ending a holiday-shortened week at 1,508.35 on Thursday, up 0.8% from the previous week, in daily turnover averaging 92.12 billion baht.
Foreign investors were net buyers of 3.11 billion baht. Brokerage firms bought 2.82 billion, while retail investors purchased 1.42 billion baht. Institutional investors were net sellers of 7.35 billion baht worth of shares.
SF Holding to buy KLN stake
published : 11 Feb 2021 at 04:00
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SET-listed Kerry Express Thailand (KEX) says Chinese logistics giant SF Holding s intention to buy a 51.8% stake in Hong Kong-listed Kerry Logistics Network (KLN), the parent firm of KEX s major shareholder KLN Logistics Thailand, shows SF is gearing up to expand its footprint in Asia.
Kerry Express notified the Stock Exchange of Thailand of SF Holding s move yesterday.
Kerry Express Thailand chief executive Alex Ng said the acquisition has yet to take place. However, this may reflect SF Holding s strong determination to expand its overseas market reach, particularly in Asia, Mr Ng said.