Market Talk Investment Strategy Research Division Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Investment Strategy SET Index would still be swinging under 1,800 pts and might test 1,785 pts supportive SET Index 1,809.90 range as long as there is no new supporting factor. Moreover, the closer the XD dates of Change (pts) 9.58 listed companies, the higher the pressure on the market. We recommend single stocks Market Cap (Million B) 71,705 with particular supporting factors such as growth plays (TVO, AH), defensive plays (hospitals BCH, RJH), and chicken exporters as China has approved chicken imports from Thailand for the first time in its history (GFPT, TFG, CPF). Top picks are GFPT(FV@B17) and BBL(FV@B235), which would get positive sentiment after court ordered the NBTC to return bank guarantees to Thai TV . SET Index boosted further by energy, petrochemical plays SET Index yesterday swung up and down, finally rallying near the closing hour and closing at 1,809.90 pts, up 9.58 pts or 0.53% with trading value of B71,678.29m. The market was still Net Buy and Sell by Investor Type (Million B) supported by energy plays, especially PTT (+1.43%) and EA that jumped 12.94% to B48 after Foreign -341.66 being sold for eight days in a row. Petrochemical stocks rallied near the closing hour, led by Proprietary 1,990.74 IVL (+3.32%), IRPC (+4%), and PTTGC (+0.52%). ICT play TRUE(
[email protected]) went up 2.99%; Institutional 1,434.69 we reiterate SELL because it is still challenging for TRUE to make higher revenue to Retail -3,083.77 compensate for rising cost.