SET trading halted after index plunges 8%, triggers circuit breaker

BANGKOK — The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) suspended trading on Wednesday after the benchmark SET Index plunged 117.52 points, or 8.01%, at 12:18, triggering an automatic Level 1 circuit breaker. Trading on both the SET and MAI markets was halted for 30 minutes to allow investors to assess the sharp volatility. The exchange said […]