SET index hits 16-year high

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Published: 1 Dec 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: Business

The SET index reached a 16-year high at 1,328.27 points yesterday on positive sentiment for the retirement mutual fund (RMF) and long-term equity fund (LTF) investment season.

The MSCI global index increased its weight on Thai stocks, effective yesterday.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand closed at 1,324.04 points, up 14.47 points, in heavy trade worth 77.6 billion baht - the highest volume in the six years and 11 months since January 2006.

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Discussion 1 : 01 Dec 2012 at 05.431
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Peaking markets.
Falling revenues.
Rising labor costs.
Declining exports.

Would you buy this market?
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