# Top 10 Key Insights into the Thai Stock Market

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/set/207988-top-10-key-insights-into-the-thai-stock-market
- Published: 2025-04-09T09:44:07+07:00
- Author: News Desk

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 1.  Share prices on the Stock Exchange of Thailand dived on Tuesday on fears of a 
     possible trade war after tariff hikes by the US administration.
 2.  The SET Index plunged 42.30 points, or 3.76%, to 1,082.91 only minutes after the
     market opened.
 3.  It ended the day down 50.62 points, or 4.5%, at 1,074.59.
 4.  The Thai bourse opened after a three-day holiday, while other markets experienced
     jitters on Monday due to concerns about a possible recession because of US President
     Donald Trump’s policy.
 5.  **Foreign investors were net sellers of 2,47 billion baht** worth of Thai shares
     on Tuesday.
 6.  The SET said on Monday it would **temporarily ban short selling **of stocks and
     tighten other share trading rules to curb volatility as the fallout from the sweeping
     US tariffs roiled global markets.
 7.  The curbs are meant to **mitigate potential volatility and provide investors with
     an opportunity to assess their response** to the US tariff barrage that has triggered
     a global market downturn, it said.
 8.  **Even before the Trump administration’s levy announcement, Thailand’s stock market
     was among the world’s worst performers** this year as investors headed for the
     exit amid dwindling corporate profits and a dim outlook for the economy.
 9.  **The benchmark SET index lost 4.3% last week,** extending losses this year to
     almost 20% and hitting a five-year low.
 10. The SET said it was confident the new measures would effectively stabilise market
     conditions and reinforce investor confidence.