Thaifoods Group Public Company LimitedBenefits from imported raw materials due to strong baht.
Asia Plus Securities assesses that the global investment landscape is facing challenges on all fronts, amid a sharper-than-expected slowdown in US employment, which fuels hopes that the Federal Reserve will hold its policy rate at the September meeting. Meanwhile, domestic factors are receiving a significant boost from the rapidly strengthening baht, supported by continued foreign inflows into the Thai bond market, with cumulative net purchases this month exceeding 9.2 billion baht. The baht recently touched 32.98 per US dollar. The research team has identified three main industry groups in Thailand that stand to benefit positively from the strong baht. The first group comprises large-cap stocks that are prime targets for foreign fund flows, including commercial banks such as KBANK, SCB, BBL, and KTB; retail and tourism plays like AOT, CPALL, and CRC; telecoms such as ADVANC and TRUE; and construction materials like SCC. The second group consists of companies with high foreign-currency debt or costs, including power and energy firms such as GULF, BGRIM, GPSC, and PTTEP, and airlines like AAV. The third group covers businesses that rely heavily on imported raw materials, including agriculture and food companies such as TFG and TVO. In addition, the research team recommends portfolio strategies to navigate volatility, highlighting safe-haven stocks combined with gold as a hedge, and names SYNTEC, PTT, and GUNKUL as top picks for the Thai stock market, along with LITE01 and ZIJIN80 for overseas investment.
Thaifoods Group Public Company LimitedBenefits from imported raw materials due to strong baht.
B.Grimm Power Public Company LimitedStrong baht reduces costs for power firms with foreign debt, benefiting BGRIM.
Global Power Synergy PCLHigh foreign-currency debt benefits from strong baht, reducing costs for GPSC.
Gulf Energy Development Public Company LimitedHigh foreign-currency debt benefits from strong baht, reducing costs for GULF.
Gunkul Engineering Public Company LimitedListed as top pick for Thai stock market, benefiting from strong baht and safe-haven strategy.
PTT Public Company LimitedPTT is a top pick for the Thai stock market amid strong baht and foreign inflows.
Asia Aviation Public Company LimitedStrong baht reduces costs for airlines with high foreign-currency debt, benefiting AAV.
Airports Of Thailand PCLStrong baht boosts tourism and retail, benefiting AOT.
Syntec Construction Public Company LimitedNamed as top pick for Thai stock market, attracting investor interest.
CP ALL Public Company LimitedStrong baht attracts foreign inflows, boosting retail and tourism stocks like CPALL.
SCB X Public Company LimitedStrong baht attracts foreign fund flows into Thai commercial banks like SCB.
Bangkok Bank PCLStrong baht attracts foreign inflows into Thai banks, benefiting BBL.
Kasikornbank Public Company LimitedStrong baht attracts foreign fund flows into Thai commercial banks like KBANK.
Krung Thai Bank Public Company LimitedStrong baht attracts foreign fund flows into Thai commercial banks like KTB.
True Corporation Public Company LimitedTelecoms benefit from foreign fund flows as large-cap target.
Advanced Info Service Public Company LimitedStrong baht attracts foreign inflows, benefiting telecom large-caps like ADVANC.
Central Retail Corporation Public Company LimitedStrong baht attracts foreign inflows, boosting retail and tourism stocks like CRC.
The Siam Cement Public Company LimitedStrong baht boosts construction materials demand as part of foreign fund flow targets.
Thai Vegetable Oil Public Company LimitedRelies on imported raw materials, strong baht reduces costs.
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company LimitedPTTEP benefits from high foreign-currency debt or costs due to strong baht.
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