Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

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Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

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<ul><li>The US labor market continues to show signs of softening.</li><li>Crude oil prices rose by around 1% this morning after the US announced a blockade on oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.</li><li>The Finance Minister said after discussions with the Election Commission (EC) that the government cannot proceed with the Khon La Khrueng Plus Phase 2 scheme, nor other economic stimulus measures, as the caretaker cabinet is constitutionally prohibited from committing budgetary spending.</li></ul>

The US labor market continues to show signs of softening.Crude oil prices rose by around 1% this morning after the US announced a blockade on oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.The Finance Minister said after discussions with the Election Commission (EC) that the government cannot proceed with the Khon La Khrueng Plus Phase 2 scheme, nor other economic stimulus measures, as the caretaker cabinet is constitutionally prohibited from committing budgetary spending.

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. December 17, 2025

<ul><li>No changes were made to the KTX Tactical Portfolio.</li><li>The banking sector’s outperformance continued to support the portfolio’s average return, which rose 0.55%, in line with the SET’s +0.55%, aided by strength in the electronics, energy, and petrochemical sectors.</li><li>KTX’s Tactical Picks portfolio is constructed within SET100 Index constituents.</li></ul>

No changes were made to the KTX Tactical Portfolio.The banking sector’s outperformance continued to support the portfolio’s average return, which rose 0.55%, in line with the SET’s +0.55%, aided by strength in the electronics, energy, and petrochemical sectors.KTX’s Tactical Picks portfolio is constructed within SET100 Index constituents.

KTX Tactical Picks - October 22, 2025 (Eng.)

<ul><li>The easing tensions helped lift US equities, including a rebound in regional bank stocks (Zions +5.8%, Western Alliance +3.1%) after sharp losses on Thursday.</li><li>We recommend short-term speculative plays in export and industrial estate stocks (DELTA, HANA, KCE, TFG, WHA, AMATA), which should benefit from the improving trade outlook.</li><li>Bank stocks may see increased volatility driven by speculative trading or sell-on-fact activity, which could add short-term pressure to the SET Index.</li></ul>

The easing tensions helped lift US equities, including a rebound in regional bank stocks (Zions +5.8%, Western Alliance +3.1%) after sharp losses on Thursday.We recommend short-term speculative plays in export and industrial estate stocks (DELTA, HANA, KCE, TFG, WHA, AMATA), which should benefit from the improving trade outlook.Bank stocks may see increased volatility driven by speculative trading or sell-on-fact activity, which could add short-term pressure to the SET Index.

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. October 20, 2025

<ul><li>The SET not only rebounded strongly but also recovered all of yesterday’s losses, supported by expectations of new economic stimulus measures, speculation over 3Q25 bank earnings, and optimism that the Fed will cut interest rates.</li><li>These factors spurred broad-based buying across banking, commerce, energy, finance, transportation, and tourism stocks, while DELTA posted a sharp rally.</li><li>As a result, the index climbed back above 1,280 points, accompanied by renewed foreign investor buying.</li></ul>

The SET not only rebounded strongly but also recovered all of yesterday’s losses, supported by expectations of new economic stimulus measures, speculation over 3Q25 bank earnings, and optimism that the Fed will cut interest rates.These factors spurred broad-based buying across banking, commerce, energy, finance, transportation, and tourism stocks, while DELTA posted a sharp rally.As a result, the index climbed back above 1,280 points, accompanied by renewed foreign investor buying.

Krungthai XSpring Technical Eng. October 16, 2025

<ul><li>The MPC voted 5–2 to keep the policy rate unchanged at 1.50%, contrary to market expectations.</li><li>The pass-through of lower rates should help shorten deposit durations and benefit smaller banks such as TISCO and KKP.</li><li>We view the recent short-term sell-off in financial stocks as a buying opportunity, supported by improving bond market sentiment, lower deposit rates, and grassroots economic stimulus measures.</li></ul>

The MPC voted 5–2 to keep the policy rate unchanged at 1.50%, contrary to market expectations.The pass-through of lower rates should help shorten deposit durations and benefit smaller banks such as TISCO and KKP.We view the recent short-term sell-off in financial stocks as a buying opportunity, supported by improving bond market sentiment, lower deposit rates, and grassroots economic stimulus measures.

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Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. December 17, 2025

Crude oil prices rose by around 1% this morning after the US announced a blockade on oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

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KTX Tactical Picks - October 22, 2025 (Eng.)

The banking sector’s outperformance continued to support the portfolio’s average return, which rose 0.55%, in line with the SET’s +0.55%, aided by...

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. October 20, 2025

The easing tensions helped lift US equities, including a rebound in regional bank stocks (Zions +5.8%, Western Alliance +3.1%) after sharp losses...

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring Technical Eng. October 16, 2025

These factors spurred broad-based buying across banking, commerce, energy, finance, transportation, and tourism stocks, while DELTA posted a sharp...

Krungthai XSpring

Banking And Financial Group: MPC Holds Rates — Short-Term Dip In Financials Opens A Buy Window

We view the recent short-term sell-off in financial stocks as a buying opportunity, supported by improving bond market sentiment, lower deposit...

Krungthai XSpring

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