India, Feb. 16 -- The Thai stock market on Friday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 15 points or 1.1 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,270-point plateau and it's likely to open to the downside again on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is flat to lower, with energy stocks likely to lead the way lower. The European and U.S. markets were mostly lower and the Asian bourses figure to follow that lead.
The SET finished modestly lower on Friday as losses from the financial, property, service and technology sectors were mitigated by support from the food, consumer, industrial and resource companies.
For the day, the index sank 12.01 points or 0.94 percent to finish...