India, June 16 -- The Thai stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, slumping more than 25 points or 2.2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just shy of the 1,115-point plateau, although it's likely to find traction on Tuesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive on hopes for an end to hostilities between Israel and Iran. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses figure to follow that lead.
The SET finished modestly lower on Monday following losses from the food, finance, consumer, industrial, property and service sectors.
For the day, the index shed 8.21 points or 0.73 percent to finish at 1,114.49 after trading between 1,107.79 and 1,123.83. Volume was 8.1...