India, Aug. 7 -- The Thai stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, gathering almost 50 points or 4.1 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,265-point plateau although it may be stuck in neutral on Friday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is murky, clouded by conflicting reports on U.S. tariffs. The European and U.S. markets were mixed and the Asian bourses figure to tick lower on profit taking.
The SET finished slightly higher on Thursday as gains from the food, finance and resource sectors were offset by weakness from the consumer, industrial, service and technology stocks.
For the day, the index rose 2.65 points or 0.21 percent to finish at 1,267.12 after trading between...