Capital flees Thai stocks as baht continues to decline
The ongoing baht depreciation and rising US bond yields are pressuring the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and encouraging capital outflows after the benchmark index retreated from the key ...
Source: RSS · August 6, 2026 at 10:35 PM · AI-assisted report
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 AUGUST 2026 —
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The ongoing baht depreciation and rising US bond yields are pressuring the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and encouraging capital outflows after the benchmark index retreated from the key psychological level of 1,600 points, say analysts. (AI-assisted rewrite, based on the original source)
Details so far come from RSS. DomainFork is monitoring for confirmation and follow-up reporting.
The story turns on Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), which DomainFork continues to follow.
The decline of the Thai baht may have a slight effect on the ringgit (MYR) due to regional currency fluctuations, and potentially influence the KLCI.
The bloc's supply chains are closely enough linked that the effects rarely stop at one border.
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The decline of the Thai baht may have a slight effect on the ringgit (MYR) due to regional currency fluctuations, and potentially influence the KLCI.