SET Index’s Movers on March 26, 2021: Energy-Transportation Lead to a 3.8pts Gain

SET Index’s Movers on March 26, 2021

SET Index closed at 1,574.86 points, increased 3.82 points or 0.24% with a trading value of 74.4 billion baht.

Energy stocks edged higher on Friday, following the recovery in oil prices as the blockage of Ever Given at the Suez Canal might lead to a potential supply shortage. People familiar with the matter estimated that it might take another week to clear the path and two weeks if containers needed to be unloaded from the vessel.

Transporation stocks were on par with energy stocks as investors speculate on the economic recovery after the Phuket model will kick off in July for vaccinated tourists with no requirement for quarantine.