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 SET attempted to rebound but failed due to a lack of supporting factors and weak investor confidence amid concerns over an economic slowdown and political uncertainties.</li><li>The market also remained under pressure from declines in other Asian bourses, which followed the negative lead from US markets.</li><li>Notably, stocks such as DELTA, MINT, TOP, CPALL, OSP, and AOT posted strong gains, while foreign investors remained net buyers for the third consecutive day.</li></ul>

The SET attempted to rebound but failed due to a lack of supporting factors and weak investor confidence amid concerns over an economic slowdown and political uncertainties.The market also remained under pressure from declines in other Asian bourses, which followed the negative lead from US markets.Notably, stocks such as DELTA, MINT, TOP, CPALL, OSP, and AOT posted strong gains, while foreign investors remained net buyers for the third consecutive day.

<ul><li>The market continued to lack new positive catalysts and was weighed down by concerns over a sluggish economy.</li><li>As a result, the SET’s attempt to rebound failed, with the index sharply declining in the afternoon session, led by losses in the commerce, tourism, and banking sectors.</li><li>However, foreign investors remained net buyers for the second consecutive day.</li></ul>

The market continued to lack new positive catalysts and was weighed down by concerns over a sluggish economy.As a result, the SET’s attempt to rebound failed, with the index sharply declining in the afternoon session, led by losses in the commerce, tourism, and banking sectors.However, foreign investors remained net buyers for the second consecutive day.

<ul><li>KTX expects the index to remain volatile, with the resistance levels at 1,220/1,250 points and the support at 1,170/1,150 points.</li><li>Positive factors include a return of buying in risk assets, particularly if Trump eases tariff measures — such as delaying tariffs on specific sectors like automobiles and semiconductors, and signaling a reduction in reciprocal tariffs for US trading partners making progress in negotiations (e.g., South Korea, Japan); and if China announces details of a new economic stimulus package.</li><li>On the domestic front, key factors to watch include the successful launch of the TESG Extra Fund, expected to generate Bt15-20bn in new capital inflows, and progress in Thailand’s negotiations on reciprocal tariffs with the US, along with the government’s gradual rollout of economic stimulus measures to offset trade war impacts (notably, the IMF has cut its 2025E global GDP growth forecast from 2.9% to 1.8%).</li></ul>

KTX expects the index to remain volatile, with the resistance levels at 1,220/1,250 points and the support at 1,170/1,150 points.Positive factors include a return of buying in risk assets, particularly if Trump eases tariff measures — such as delaying tariffs on specific sectors like automobiles and semiconductors, and signaling a reduction in reciprocal tariffs for US trading partners making progress in negotiations (e.g., South Korea, Japan); and if China announces details of a new economic stimulus package.On the domestic front, key factors to watch include the successful launch of the TESG Extra Fund, expected to generate Bt15-20bn in new capital inflows, and progress in Thailand’s negotiations on reciprocal tariffs with the US, along with the government’s gradual rollout of economic stimulus measures to offset trade war impacts (notably, the IMF has cut its 2025E global GDP growth forecast from 2.9% to 1.8%).

<ul><li>The SET rallied for the fourth consecutive day, supported by optimism over US-China trade negotiations, enthusiasm surrounding the Thai ESGX fund, and notably, the MPC’s decision to cut the policy rate by 0.25%.</li><li>This rate cut accelerated the index’s gains, particularly in the afternoon session.</li><li>Key stocks such as DELTA, ADVANC, SCC, GULF, and major banking shares recorded strong gains, while fund inflows helped sustain solid upward momentum.</li></ul>

The SET rallied for the fourth consecutive day, supported by optimism over US-China trade negotiations, enthusiasm surrounding the Thai ESGX fund, and notably, the MPC’s decision to cut the policy rate by 0.25%.This rate cut accelerated the index’s gains, particularly in the afternoon session.Key stocks such as DELTA, ADVANC, SCC, GULF, and major banking shares recorded strong gains, while fund inflows helped sustain solid upward momentum.

<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways, with the resistance at 1,208/1,220 points (75-day EMA) and the support at 1,190 points (50-day EMA)/1,180 points.</li><li>In the short term, the index remains in a bullish flag rally phase, aiming to retest the previous resistance levels at 1,200/1,220 points after setting a new low for the year at 1,056.41 points on April 8.</li><li>This upward movement signals a medium-term trend reversal to an uptrend (bottoming out). Next, the index is expected to enter a consolidation phase to confirm a higher low in the long term (the major buying zone lies at 1,145/1,128 points). </li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways, with the resistance at 1,208/1,220 points (75-day EMA) and the support at 1,190 points (50-day EMA)/1,180 points.In the short term, the index remains in a bullish flag rally phase, aiming to retest the previous resistance levels at 1,200/1,220 points after setting a new low for the year at 1,056.41 points on April 8.This upward movement signals a medium-term trend reversal to an uptrend (bottoming out). Next, the index is expected to enter a consolidation phase to confirm a higher low in the long term (the major buying zone lies at 1,145/1,128 points). 

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