SET Index rises to 1,620.23 on energy stock surge

Thansettakij•Economy•5d ago

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The SET Index rose 10.24 points to 1,620.23 on August 21, 2026, driven by energy stocks and rising oil prices.

•The SET Index opened at 1,620.23 points on August 21, 2026, an increase of 0.64%.
•BRT crude oil prices closed up 2.4% following economic pressure measures against Iran announced by Trump.
•Foreign capital saw a net buy of 960 million baht the previous day.
•Market analysts suggest a trading range for the SET Index between 1,600-1,625 points.

Overview

•The SET Index was at 1,620.23 points as of 10:57 on August 21, 2026, reflecting an increase of 10.24 points.
•The morning trading session saw the SET Index fluctuate between 1,613.67 and 1,624.36 points with a total trading value of 27,464.98 million baht.
•The DJIA closed down 703 points (-1.3%) due to rising Bond Yields pressing risk assets.
•BRT crude oil prices rose 2.4% because Trump announced heavy economic pressure measures against Iran.
•High uncertainty in the Middle East and US Bond Yield trends are pushing crude oil prices upward.
•Gold prices recovered to stay above 4,500 after a brief dip below that level during the day.
•Net buying of 960 million baht was observed in the Thai stock market on the previous day.
•Market participants are awaiting the preliminary US PMI figures and monitoring the Middle East situation.

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Key Entities

Organization

SET Indexℹ️

The stock market index of Thailand.

DJIAℹ️

A US stock market index that closed down 703 points.

US Department of the Treasury(กระทรวงการคลังสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

An organization whose intervention is viewed as a short-term relaxing factor.

PTTEPℹ️

An energy company recommended for short-term trading.

PTTGC

A petrochemical company recommended for short-term trading.

PTT

An energy company recommended for short-term trading.

BBL

A bank listed as a value play.

KBANK

A bank listed as a value play.

KTB

A bank listed as a value play.

SCB

A bank listed as a value play.

CPALL

A retail company listed as a value play.

CPN

A retail company listed as a value play.

HMPRO

A retail company listed as a value play.

BDMSℹ️

A hospital company listed as a value play.

BCH

A hospital company listed as a value play.

PR9ℹ️

A hospital company listed as a value play.

ERW

A tourism company listed as a value play.

MINT

A tourism company listed as a value play.

CENTEL

A tourism company listed as a value play.

AOT

A tourism company listed as a value play.

Person

Trump(ทรัมป์)ℹ️

A person who announced economic pressure measures against Iran.

Place

Iran(อิหร่าน)ℹ️

A country targeted by economic pressure measures announced by Trump.

Middle East(ตะวันออกกลาง)ℹ️

A region experiencing high uncertainty that is pressing crude oil prices upward.

USA(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

A country facing budget deficit, high debt, and trade deficit issues.