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Thai Baht opens at 33.32 per USD on September 16, 2026

Thai Baht opens at 33.32 per USD on September 16, 2026

Prachachat•Economy•1h ago

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The Thai Baht opened at 33.32 per US Dollar on September 16, 2026, amid anticipation of a US Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

  • •The Thai Baht opened at 33.32 per US Dollar on September 16, 2026.
  • •The US Dollar moved in line with rising US government bond yields and oil prices.
  • •Investors are monitoring the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and economic projections.
  • •Foreign investors sold net 1,084 million Baht in the Thai bond market and 67 million Baht in the Thai stock market.

Overview

  • •The Thai Baht opened at 33.32 per US Dollar on September 16, 2026, which is close to the previous closing price of 33.30 Baht per US Dollar.
  • •The US Dollar moved in accordance with an increase in US government bond yields and the continuous rise of oil prices.
  • •Investors are awaiting the US Federal Reserve meeting tonight regarding interest rates and the Dot Plot policy rate forecast.
  • •The US Federal Reserve will reveal US economic estimates, including GDP, unemployment rate, and inflation rate.
  • •CME Group's FedWatch Tool indicates that investors place a 94.5% weight on the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates by 0.25% at this meeting.
  • •Most analysts predict the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at least twice within the next year.
  • •Foreign investors net sold 1,084 million Baht in the Thai bond market and 67 million Baht in the Thai stock market yesterday.
  • •The Thai Baht is expected to fluctuate between 33.25 and 33.35 Baht per US Dollar over the next 24 hours.

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Organization

ttb(ทีทีบี)
The organization whose Money Market and International Transaction Department provided the currency analysis.
US Federal Reserve (Fed)(ธนาคารกลางสหรัฐ (เฟด))
The central bank of the United States expected to decide on interest rate adjustments.
CME Groupℹ️
The organization providing the FedWatch Tool to track investor expectations on interest rates.