Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

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>We recommend taking profit on CRC after its holding-period return reached +22.0%, and adding SCGP to the portfolio.</li><li>The portfolio's average daily return has continued to outperform the SET (+1.10% vs. +0.12%), driven by a rebound in commodity-related stocks.</li><li>The KTX Tactical Picks portfolio is constructed by KTX, with investments limited to securities covered by at least four analysts.</li></ul>

We recommend taking profit on CRC after its holding-period return reached +22.0%, and adding SCGP to the portfolio.The portfolio's average daily return has continued to outperform the SET (+1.10% vs. +0.12%), driven by a rebound in commodity-related stocks.The KTX Tactical Picks portfolio is constructed by KTX, with investments limited to securities covered by at least four analysts.

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Research from Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Residential electricity price spike shines a light on data center power usage. </li><li>Residential electricity prices rose sharply across much of the US between 2021 and 2025, with a meaningful number of utilities recording compound annual growth rates well above general inflation.</li><li>The Electric Power Monthly report published by the Energy Information Administration shows that US average residential electricity rates increased 6.1% per year during 2021-2025 and has jumped another ~9% so far this year (Figure 1). </li></ul>

Residential electricity price spike shines a light on data center power usage. Residential electricity prices rose sharply across much of the US between 2021 and 2025, with a meaningful number of utilities recording compound annual growth rates well above general inflation.The Electric Power Monthly report published by the Energy Information Administration shows that US average residential electricity rates increased 6.1% per year during 2021-2025 and has jumped another ~9% so far this year (Figure 1). 

States Push Back on Data Center Projects; US Military De-Escalation Calms Oil Markets

Macroeconomics

<ul><li>SET expected to test resistance at 1,612 after crude oil prices plunged by more than 3%</li><li>Thailand Focus 2026 will highlight the new engines driving economic growth, which is expected to boost investor confidence.</li><li>The MPC is expected to keep the policy rate unchanged at 1.0% and may adopt a more positive view of Thailand's economic growth in 2026.</li></ul>

SET expected to test resistance at 1,612 after crude oil prices plunged by more than 3%Thailand Focus 2026 will highlight the new engines driving economic growth, which is expected to boost investor confidence.The MPC is expected to keep the policy rate unchanged at 1.0% and may adopt a more positive view of Thailand's economic growth in 2026.

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. August 26, 2026

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>The 30-year US Treasury yield remained elevated at 5.2% amid concerns over tighter liquidity ahead, as the US Treasury plans to use its cash reserves in the Treasury General Account (TGA) to repurchase long-term bonds.</li><li>Commercial bank loans grew 0.1% MoM in July and 2.6% YTD, driven by stronger demand from both the private and public sectors.</li><li>We expect the SET Index to break below support at around 1,600 points due to external headwinds.</li></ul>

The 30-year US Treasury yield remained elevated at 5.2% amid concerns over tighter liquidity ahead, as the US Treasury plans to use its cash reserves in the Treasury General Account (TGA) to repurchase long-term bonds.Commercial bank loans grew 0.1% MoM in July and 2.6% YTD, driven by stronger demand from both the private and public sectors.We expect the SET Index to break below support at around 1,600 points due to external headwinds.

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. August 25, 2026

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<li>SET expected to extend gains, supported by fund inflows ahead of Thailand Focus</li>
<li>The US may further expand buybacks of medium- to long-term Treasuries.</li>
<li>Based on five-year statistics (2021-25), the SET delivered an average return of +0.7% during Thailand Focus week (August 26-28, 2026), with an 80% probability of gains.</li>
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SET expected to extend gains, supported by fund inflows ahead of Thailand Focus
The US may further expand buybacks of medium- to long-term Treasuries.
Based on five-year statistics (2021-25), the SET delivered an average return of +0.7% during Thailand Focus week (August 26-28, 2026), with an 80% probability of gains.


Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. August 24, 2026

United States

California Resources Corporation is an independent oil and natural gas company. The Company focuses on maximizing the value of land, mineral and technical resources for decarbonization by developing carbon capture and storage and other emissions reducing projects. California Resources serves customers in the State of California.

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KTX Tactical Picks

We recommend taking profit on CRC after its holding-period return reached +22.0%, and adding SCGP to the portfolio. The portfolio's average daily...

Krungthai XSpring

States Push Back on Data Center Projects; US Military De-Escalation Calms Oil Markets

Residential electricity prices rose sharply across much of the US between 2021 and 2025, with a meaningful number of utilities recording compound...

Water Tower Research

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. August 26, 2026

SET expected to test resistance at 1,612 after crude oil prices plunged by more than 3% Thailand Focus 2026 will highlight the new engines driving...

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. August 25, 2026

The 30-year US Treasury yield remained elevated at 5.2% amid concerns over tighter liquidity ahead, as the US Treasury plans to use its cash...

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. August 24, 2026

SET expected to extend gains, supported by fund inflows ahead of Thailand Focus The US may further expand buybacks of medium- to long-term...

Krungthai XSpring

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