Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

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<ul><li>The SET declined sharply due to concerns over the US attack on Iran's nuclear facility and the possibility of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz, driving the index down to a new low of 1,053.79 points.</li><li>However, Asian bourses appeared relatively calm, with the SET supported by mixed movements and buying interest in ADVANC, PTTEP, CPALL, AOT, and GULF.</li><li>Additionally, foreign investors turned net buyers, boosting the index to improve quickly before closing down slightly.</li></ul>

The SET declined sharply due to concerns over the US attack on Iran's nuclear facility and the possibility of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz, driving the index down to a new low of 1,053.79 points.However, Asian bourses appeared relatively calm, with the SET supported by mixed movements and buying interest in ADVANC, PTTEP, CPALL, AOT, and GULF.Additionally, foreign investors turned net buyers, boosting the index to improve quickly before closing down slightly.

<ul><li>The SET Index is expected to continue declining, with the support levels at 1,045/1,021 points and the resistance at 1,076/1,080 points.</li><li>From a technical perspective, the downtrend signal remains in place, and the index could fall as low as 969 points if it sharply breaks below this year’s low of 1,056.41 points (set on April 8).</li><li>External factors remain unclear, including the risk of war between Israel and Iran — most recently, the US has launched an attack on Iran — as well as concerns about a potential US trade tariff war and the Fed signaling that it will not rush to cut interest rates as the market had hoped. </li></ul>

The SET Index is expected to continue declining, with the support levels at 1,045/1,021 points and the resistance at 1,076/1,080 points.From a technical perspective, the downtrend signal remains in place, and the index could fall as low as 969 points if it sharply breaks below this year’s low of 1,056.41 points (set on April 8).External factors remain unclear, including the risk of war between Israel and Iran — most recently, the US has launched an attack on Iran — as well as concerns about a potential US trade tariff war and the Fed signaling that it will not rush to cut interest rates as the market had hoped. 

<ul><li>The SET Index is expected to continue declining, with the support levels at 1,056/1,045 points and resistance at the 1,076/1,080 points.</li><li>The technical outlook remains bearish, and a further drop to 1,000/1,030 points is possible if the index falls below this year’s low of 1,056.41 points (recorded on April 8).</li><li>The overall sentiment is negative, with external factors slightly negative due to uncertainty surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict, as Trump signaled a two-week window to decide whether the US will join the attack on Iran. </li></ul>

The SET Index is expected to continue declining, with the support levels at 1,056/1,045 points and resistance at the 1,076/1,080 points.The technical outlook remains bearish, and a further drop to 1,000/1,030 points is possible if the index falls below this year’s low of 1,056.41 points (recorded on April 8).The overall sentiment is negative, with external factors slightly negative due to uncertainty surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict, as Trump signaled a two-week window to decide whether the US will join the attack on Iran. 

<ul><li>There are risks from government electricity tariff policies in both Thailand and Vietnam, as well as the impact of trade wars and economic slowdowns, which have led power producers to lower the tone of their power demand forecasts, particularly in the case of industrial users (IUs).</li><li>In addition, persistently high interest rates and yields may affect the return on investment for new power projects. We view that the power sector continues to face headwinds, though the downside risk to share prices remains limited.</li><li>We maintain our Neutral sector weighting and retain our top picks: GULF (Outperform; FV Bt68.75) for its well-diversified revenue structure and business portfolio, steady profit growth, limited policy risk on electricity tariff, and high growth potential; and BCPG (Outperform; FV Bt7.90), with around 70% of its power portfolio in US-based CCGT plants, which generate strong profit contributions (as capacity revenue is on an uptrend) and have a healthy performance outlook, with 3Q as the peak season.</li></ul>

There are risks from government electricity tariff policies in both Thailand and Vietnam, as well as the impact of trade wars and economic slowdowns, which have led power producers to lower the tone of their power demand forecasts, particularly in the case of industrial users (IUs).In addition, persistently high interest rates and yields may affect the return on investment for new power projects. We view that the power sector continues to face headwinds, though the downside risk to share prices remains limited.We maintain our Neutral sector weighting and retain our top picks: GULF (Outperform; FV Bt68.75) for its well-diversified revenue structure and business portfolio, steady profit growth, limited policy risk on electricity tariff, and high growth potential; and BCPG (Outperform; FV Bt7.90), with around 70% of its power portfolio in US-based CCGT plants, which generate strong profit contributions (as capacity revenue is on an uptrend) and have a healthy performance outlook, with 3Q as the peak season.

Industry Update: Energy Group (Power Plant) - JUNE 4, 2025

<ul><li>The risk that Vietnam Electricity (EVN) may cut the tariff on the FiT2 rate by approximately 25% from FiT1 for renewable energy (RE) projects in Vietnam remains a policy risk.</li><li>While not a new issue — power producers have previously petitioned the Vietnamese government to reconsider this matter — there is still no resolution, making it a factor pressuring the share prices of power stocks with RE projects in Vietnam earlier this week.</li><li>We assess the downside risk exposure among power stocks under our coverage from highest to lowest as follows: BGRIM &gt;&gt; GULF &gt;&gt; BCPG. We maintain our top picks: GULF (Outperform; FV Bt68.75) — supported by a well-diversified revenue structure, stable profit growth, limited policy risk, and strong growth potential; and BCPG (Outperform; FV Bt7.90) — with about 70% of its power portfolio in US-based CCGT power plants, benefiting from strong profit contributions amid an upward trend in capacity revenue, and a favorable 3Q outlook as it enters its peak season.</li></ul>

The risk that Vietnam Electricity (EVN) may cut the tariff on the FiT2 rate by approximately 25% from FiT1 for renewable energy (RE) projects in Vietnam remains a policy risk.While not a new issue — power producers have previously petitioned the Vietnamese government to reconsider this matter — there is still no resolution, making it a factor pressuring the share prices of power stocks with RE projects in Vietnam earlier this week.We assess the downside risk exposure among power stocks under our coverage from highest to lowest as follows: BGRIM &gt;&gt; GULF &gt;&gt; BCPG. We maintain our top picks: GULF (Outperform; FV Bt68.75) — supported by a well-diversified revenue structure, stable profit growth, limited policy risk, and strong growth potential; and BCPG (Outperform; FV Bt7.90) — with about 70% of its power portfolio in US-based CCGT power plants, benefiting from strong profit contributions amid an upward trend in capacity revenue, and a favorable 3Q outlook as it enters its peak season.

Energy Sector (Power Plant) - May 28, 2025

Thailand

B.Grimm Power Public Company Limited operates as a renewable energy company. The Company focuses on the development, financing, construction, and operation of green field power plants. B.Grimm Power also renders electricity distribution, operations, and maintenance services. B.Grimm Power serves clients in Asia.

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