Krung Thai Bank Public Company LimitedFed's 0.25% rate hike is seen favoring commercial banks, with KBANK, BBL, KTB, SCB and KKP named as standout picks.
The Federal Reserve's monetary policy committee voted unanimously to raise the policy interest rate by 0.25% to a range of 3.75–4.00%, as the market expected, while its Dot Plot signaled one more 25 basis point hike to 4.00–4.25% by the end of this year, even as the overall picture reflects a High for Longer stance. Efinancethai gathered the views of analysts from four houses. Krungsri Securities expects the SET to rebound today, with resistance at 1,575 and 1,583 points and support at 1,550 and 1,545 points. Finansia Syrus Securities expects the SET Index to move Sideways to Sideways Up in a range of 1,555–1,572 points. Pi Securities assesses a range of 1,550–1,580 points, and Aira Securities says the market has already priced in the concerns. Sectors seen benefiting include commercial banks, with standout picks KBANK, BBL, KTB, SCB and KKP; exporters and electronic components, DELTA, HANA, TU and ITC; Value Play and medical stocks, BDMS, BCH and BH; groups that get a psychological boost from softer crude oil prices, such as airlines AOT, THAI and BA, construction materials and contractors TASCO, STECON and PYLON, power and utilities GULF, GPSC and BGRIM, and hotels AWC and ERW. Stocks seen under pressure include groups carrying high financial costs, such as utilities and power, and industries tied to falling oil prices, such as oil and refineries, amid psychological pressure after Brent crude fell sharply to US$105 a barrel.
Krung Thai Bank Public Company LimitedFed's 0.25% rate hike is seen favoring commercial banks, with KBANK, BBL, KTB, SCB and KKP named as standout picks.
Kasikornbank Public Company LimitedNamed as a standout commercial-bank pick expected to benefit from the Fed's 0.25% rate hike.
Kiatnakin Phatra Bank Public Company LimitedNamed as a standout commercial-bank pick expected to benefit from the Fed's 0.25% rate hike.
AIRA Capital Public Company Limited
Bank of Ayudhya PCL
SCB X Public Company LimitedSCB is named among commercial banks expected to benefit from the Fed's 0.25% rate hike.
Bangkok Bank PCLBangkok Bank is a standout commercial bank pick expected to benefit from the Fed's 0.25% rate hike.
Finansia X Public Company Limited
Pylon Public Company LimitedPYLON is listed among construction materials and contractors benefiting from the rate-hike environment and softer crude oil prices.
Airports Of Thailand PCLFed rate hike and softer crude oil prices give airlines like AOT a psychological boost per analysts.
Bangkok Airways Public Company LimitedBangkok Airways is among airlines seen benefiting from softer crude oil prices after the Fed hike.
B.Grimm Power Public Company LimitedNamed among power/utilities seen benefiting from softer crude, but also flagged as a high-financial-cost group under pressure from the Fed hike.
Global Power Synergy PCLNamed among power and utilities seen benefiting from softer crude, but utilities are also flagged as high-financial-cost groups under pressure from the rate hike.
Gulf Energy Development Public Company LimitedListed among power/utilities that get a psychological boost from softer crude, but the same group is also flagged as under pressure from high financial costs after the Fed hike.
i-Tail Corp. PCLNamed among exporters (TU, ITC) seen benefiting from the Fed's 0.25% rate hike.
Thai Union Group PCLTU is named among exporters/electronic components seen benefiting from the Fed's rate hike environment.
Bumrungrad Hospital PCLListed among medical stocks (BDMS, BCH, BH) seen benefiting from the Fed's rate hike as a Value Play group.
Bangkok Chain Hospital Public Company LimitedBangkok Chain Hospital is in the medical/value-play group seen benefiting under the high-for-longer rate stance.
STECON Group Public Company LimitedSTECON is listed among construction materials and contractors seen benefiting from the rate-hike backdrop and softer crude oil prices.
Hana Microelectronics Public Company LimitedNamed as an exporter/electronic-components pick seen benefiting from the Fed's 0.25% rate hike.
Delta Electronics (Thailand) Public Company LimitedNamed among exporters and electronic components (DELTA, HANA, TU, ITC) seen benefiting from the Fed's 0.25% rate hike.
The Erawan Group Public Company LimitedNamed among hotels (AWC, ERW) seen getting a psychological boost from softer crude oil prices after the Fed hike.
Thai Airways International Public Company LimitedFed rate hike and softer crude oil prices give airlines like THAI a psychological boost from lower fuel costs.
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company LimitedBangkok Dusit Medical is listed among medical stocks seen benefiting from the Fed rate hike environment.