India, June 22 -- The Thai stock market has finished lower in seven straight sessions, slumping more than 75 points or 6.5 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just shy of the 1,070-point plateau and it's likely to open to the downside again on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative thanks to U.S. involvement in the Israel/Iran conflict. The European and U.S. markets were mixed but the Asian markets figure to open under water.
The SET finished barely lower on Friday as losses from the food, consumer, resource and technology sectors were offset by gains among the financials, industrials and properties.
For the day, the index dipped 1.10 points or 0.10 percent to finish at 1,067.63 after tra...