Thai Baht opens at 32.85 per dollar on August 21, 2026

Prachachat•Economy•5d ago

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The Thai Baht opened at 32.85 per US Dollar on August 21, 2026, with market volatility influenced by US Treasury yields and inflation expectations.

•The Thai Baht opened at 32.85 per dollar on August 21, 2026.
•The Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 98.90 following a recovery in US Treasury Yields.
•Foreign investors net bought Thai stocks by 960 million baht and net sold Thai bonds by 1,840 million baht on the previous day.
•The market is awaiting a speech by Kevin Warsh and US inflation figures.

•The Thai Baht opened at 32.85 per dollar on August 21, 2026, close to the previous close of 32.87 per dollar.
•The Dollar Index increased by 0.1% to 98.90 from a three-month low of 98.77.
•The US Dollar recovered due to the recovery of US Treasury Yields after a Bond Rally triggered by Treasury buyback measures lost momentum.
•Oil prices rose over 7% this week, increasing the demand for safe-haven assets.
•July Fed Minutes showed a Hawkish tone, with several members open to further interest rate hikes if inflation remains above the 2% target.
•Foreign investors net bought Thai stocks by 960 million baht and net sold Thai bonds by 1,840 million baht yesterday.
•The market is monitoring the speech of Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole and US inflation figures at the end of the month.
•The Thai Baht is expected to trade between 32.70 and 33.00 per dollar over the next 24 hours.

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ttb(ทีทีบี)

The organization whose Money Market and International Transaction business department provided currency analysis.

Federal Reserve(ธนาคารกลางสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

The central bank of the United States.

Treasuryℹ️

The entity that implemented bond buyback measures.

Kevin Warsh(เควิน วอร์ช)ℹ️

The President of the US Federal Reserve who is scheduled to give a speech at Jackson Hole.

Jackson Holeℹ️

The location where Kevin Warsh is scheduled to deliver a speech.