BANGKOK, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's stock investor confidence improved in December 2025, supported by the domestic political situation and fund inflows amid an economic slowdown and baht currency volatility, a survey showed on Thursday.
The investor confidence index, which predicts market conditions over the next three months, stood at 156.6 last month, jumping from 101.55 in the November survey and returning to the "bullish" zone, according to the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (FETCO).
Investor morale increased across all categories, with retail investors up 8.2 percent, proprietary investors up 12 percent, institutional investors up 12.8 percent, and foreign investors up 100 percent, the FETCO said in a statement.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) trended downwards throughout December, with activity subdued as the year-end holiday season approached. Several factors weighed on the SET index, notably local political developments following the dissolution of the House of Representatives, said FETCO Chairman Kobsak Pootrakool.
However, market sentiment was buoyed by positive developments, particularly clearer political prospects after the announcement of a general election date and the Bank of Thailand's 25 basis-point policy rate cut to 1.25 percent, Kobsak said.
He noted that key external factors to watch include guidance from major central banks on policy rate trajectories, which directly influences baht currency movements and foreign capital flows, as well as the global economic outlook, which is critical to the Thai export sector. ■
