SET loses 4.18%

By The Nation

Thai shares and the baht slumped on Tuesday on the double impact of clash of anti-government protestors and fears over global recession.

The composite SET index started the day with a sharp drop and headed downward to 527.70 points before bouncing back marginally to end the day at 528.71, or a 4.18 per cent loss.

Other major stock markets in the Asia region also slid but at the lower degrees. Nikkei 225 Stock Average dived 3.03 per cent at 10,155.90 to its lowest close in almost five years, off 5.3 per cent fall in early trade. Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.73 per cent.

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SET loses 4.18%

Thai shares and the baht slumped on Tuesday on the double impact of clash of anti-government protestors and fears over global recession.

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