RECAP: Asian stock markets rose and oil prices receded yesterday, boosted by optimism that the United States and Iran will reach a deal to end their war that has hobbled global energy supplies.
The Thai exchange was volatile and consolidated on Friday as the semi-annual MSCI rebalancing was to take place at the close, ahead of the long weekend.
The SET index moved in a range of 1,545.63 and 1,581.74 points this week, before closing yesterday at 1.568.37, up 1.9% from the previous week, with heavy daily turnover averaging 76.52 billion baht.
