Thai Baht Opens Flat at 31.09 Baht; Latest Analysis

Prachachat•Economy•1d ago

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Thai Baht remains stable at 31.09 against the dollar, with market participants awaiting US Federal Reserve signals on interest rates.

•The Thai Baht opened trading on February 16, 2026, at 31.09 Baht per US dollar.
•The market is observing US inflation data, which was lower than expected, suggesting the Federal Reserve might maintain current interest rates.
•Key upcoming economic indicators from the US and domestic GDP figures for Q4/2025 will be closely watched.

•On February 16, 2026, the Thai Baht opened at 31.09 Baht per US dollar in order to reflect market conditions.
•The Thai Baht's opening trading rate was 31.09 Baht per US dollar, with support at 30.95 and resistance at 31.15, due to recent market movements.
•US inflation in January increased by only 0.2%, lower than economists' expectations of 0.3%, indicating that the US Federal Reserve may keep interest rates unchanged in the near future.
•The US dollar is trading in a narrow range as it awaits new signals from the Federal Reserve regarding interest rate policy.
•Key US economic data to monitor in the coming week include housing starts, durable goods orders, PCE/Core PCE index for December, industrial production, and pending home sales for January, due to their influence on market sentiment.
•Crucial domestic factors for the Thai Baht to monitor include Thailand's Q4/2025 GDP figures, domestic political factors, foreign fund flows, Asian currency movements, and global gold prices, due to their impact on currency valuation.
•Foreign investors sold a net 3,572 million baht in the Thai bond market and a net 1,417 million baht in the Thai stock market on the previous Friday, impacting market liquidity.
•The recommended trading strategy for the Thai Baht is to buy at 30.95 and sell at 31.15 Baht per US dollar, based on the current market outlook.

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Ttb Bank Public Company Limited(ทีทีบี)ℹ️

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