The SET50 Index Futures for September 2026 delivery rose to a new high from the previous week, supported by the prime minister's visit to the People's Republic of China, which attracted major electric vehicle and advanced technology companies to invest in Thailand. The investment is expected to bring in as much as 70 billion baht, raising hopes for the Thai economic outlook. In addition, strong earnings from the banking sector, which have started to be released, also provided a positive boost to the index. However, the market still faces pressure from external factors, including uncertainty from the Middle East conflict that has pushed up crude oil prices, and concerns over rising interest rates amid inflation. The index is likely to extend gains tomorrow, but caution is needed over profit-taking, with support at 1,084 and 1,076 points, and resistance at 1,096 and 1,103 points. Gold prices moved in a narrow range with a sideways-to-downward bias after falling below the 4,000 US dollars per ounce level last week, with resistance at 4,043 and 4,080 US dollars per ounce, and support at 3,985 and 3,960 US dollars per ounce.