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Mideast Conflict Erodes Financial Mkts; Thai Stocks Plunge 8% Triggering Circuit Breaker
2026-03-04 15:06:52 The escalation of tensions in the Middle East has taken its toll on market sentiment, leading to an 8% plunge in Thailand's benchmark SET 50 index today (4th), triggering the circuit breaker. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index plummeted 8% at 12:18 PM local time today (4th), immediately triggering a trading halt for 30 minutes. According to regulations, if the decline further deepened to 15%, another round of trading halt will be triggered. This downturn was mainly wrought by heavyweight stocks. The parent company of SINO BIOPHARM (01177.HK), Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group, also slumped by 5.5%. Market analysts said that investors are concerned about the potential escalation of the Iran conflict, leading to heightened risk aversion and widespread sell-offs in the region. ~ AASTOCKS Financial News Website: www.aastocks.com | |