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Iain Pocock

Global Editor

Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

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Commodities

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils demand could get support from surge in crude oil prices and concerns about disruptions to supply in Middle East.</li><li>A sustained rise in crude oil prices would squeeze base oils margins.</li><li>Lower margins could curb downward pressure on prices.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils demand could get support from surge in crude oil prices and concerns about disruptions to supply in Middle East.A sustained rise in crude oil prices would squeeze base oils margins.Lower margins could curb downward pressure on prices.

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 16 June

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Jun 13th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.0bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in TMBThanachart Bank, Bangkok Dusit.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Jun 13th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.0bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in TMBThanachart Bank, Bangkok Dusit.


Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Jun 13th): TMBThanachart Bank, Bangkok Dusit

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.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support levels at 1,120/1,114 points and the resistance at 1,133/1,140 points.</li><li>The technical signal has shifted from an uptrend to a sideways trend within the 1,114-1,144 range, or possibly a downtrend (a break below 1,114 points would confirm a downtrend toward levels below 1,094 points).</li><li>External factors have turned negative again, reflecting concerns over global stagflation (negative for cyclical and tech sectors), after President Trump signaled the potential announcement of the adjusted reciprocal tariff against trading partners without negotiations within two weeks. </li></ul>

The SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support levels at 1,120/1,114 points and the resistance at 1,133/1,140 points.The technical signal has shifted from an uptrend to a sideways trend within the 1,114-1,144 range, or possibly a downtrend (a break below 1,114 points would confirm a downtrend toward levels below 1,094 points).External factors have turned negative again, reflecting concerns over global stagflation (negative for cyclical and tech sectors), after President Trump signaled the potential announcement of the adjusted reciprocal tariff against trading partners without negotiations within two weeks. 

KTX Zoom: The US Preparing to Increase Tariff on Automobiles and Auto Parts - JUNE 13, 2025

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Jun 6th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD1.9bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Delta Electronics, Advanced Info Service, Krungthai Card, CP ALL, Ptt.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Jun 6th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD1.9bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Delta Electronics, Advanced Info Service, Krungthai Card, CP ALL, Ptt.


Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Jun 6th): Delta Electronics, Advanced Info Service, Krungthai Card

<ul><li>The SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support levels at 1,127/1,114 points and the resistance at 1,144/1,150 points.</li><li>Technically, no buy signal has emerged yet, as the index continued to decline yesterday and broke below the key support level of 1,144 points.</li><li>As a result, the main entry point for the next rebound has been revised down to 1,114 points. </li></ul>

The SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support levels at 1,127/1,114 points and the resistance at 1,144/1,150 points.Technically, no buy signal has emerged yet, as the index continued to decline yesterday and broke below the key support level of 1,144 points.As a result, the main entry point for the next rebound has been revised down to 1,114 points. 

Thailand

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Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 16 June

Asia’s base oils demand could get support from surge in crude oil prices and concerns about disruptions to supply in Middle East. A sustained rise...

Base Oil News

Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Jun 13th): TMBThanachart Bank, Bangkok Dusit

We analyzed SET short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in TMBThanachart Bank, Bangkok Dusit.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KTX Zoom: The US Preparing to Increase Tariff on Automobiles and Auto Parts - JUNE 13, 2025

The SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support levels at 1,120/1,114 points and the resistance at 1,133/1,140 points.

Krungthai XSpring

Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Jun 6th): Delta Electronics, Advanced Info Service, Krungthai Card

We analyzed SET short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Delta Electronics, Advanced Info Service,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KTX Zoom - JUNE 5, 2025

The SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support levels at 1,127/1,114 points and the resistance at 1,144/1,150 points. Technically, no buy...

Krungthai XSpring

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