Bangkok Bank PCLNamed among the 13 value stocks recommended, with banks benefiting from the weakening baht.
Pie Securities stated that the U.S. stock market remains volatile due to signals of slowing investment from AI leaders, pressuring the SEMI group, while U.S. bond yields continue to rise across all maturities, reflecting concerns over inflation and declining confidence in the U.S. government. The S&P 500 fell 0.48% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.56% as investors worried about an AI slowdown following a proposal by the CEO of Anthropic calling for a pause in AI development, leading to selling in chip and data center stocks. Meanwhile, WTI crude oil closed above 100 dollars per barrel after Saudi Arabia shut down the East-West Pipeline. GOOGL rose 3.2%, MSFT gained 2%, and META added 2.7%. The CME FedWatch tool assigns a 92% probability of a rate hike at the upcoming meeting. For the domestic market, the SET is estimated at 1,580 to 1,605 points. This morning, the KOSPI fell 0.6%, which may pressure tech stocks such as DELTA and HANA. The strategy therefore focuses on 13 value stocks: banking group BBL, KBANK, KTB, SCB; hospital group BDMS, BH, BCH, PR9; retail group CPALL, CPN, HMPRO; and export group ITC, TU, which benefit from the weakening baht.
Bangkok Bank PCLNamed among the 13 value stocks recommended, with banks benefiting from the weakening baht.
CP ALL Public Company LimitedNamed in the retail group of the 13 value stocks recommended amid the weakening baht.
SCB X Public Company LimitedSCB is listed in the recommended banking value-stock group that benefits from the weakening baht and rising bond yields.
Bangkok Chain Hospital Public Company LimitedListed in the hospital group of the 13 recommended value stocks benefiting from the weakening baht.
Bumrungrad Hospital PCLPart of the hospital group among the 13 value stocks recommended to benefit from the weakening baht.
Praram 9 Hospital Public Company LimitedNamed among the 13 recommended value stocks (hospital group) benefiting from the weakening baht and defensive rotation amid tech pressure.
i-Tail Corp. PCLNamed in the export group (ITC, TU) that benefits from the weakening baht.
Thai Union Group PCLThai Union is named in the recommended export group that benefits from the weakening baht.
Kasikornbank Public Company LimitedIncluded in the recommended banking value group benefiting from the weakening baht.
Krung Thai Bank Public Company LimitedIncluded in the recommended banking value group benefiting from the weakening baht.
Alphabet Inc Class C
Microsoft Corporation
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company LimitedIncluded in the hospital group of the 13 value stocks recommended as baht-weakness beneficiaries.
Central Pattana Public Company LimitedNamed among the 13 recommended value stocks (retail group) benefiting from the weakening baht.
Home Product Center Public Company LimitedListed in the recommended retail value group that benefits from the weakening baht.
Delta Electronics Inc
Meta Platforms Inc.