The Stock Exchange of Thailand index slightly gained on Wednesday, while most Southeast Asian stock markets ended in positive territory.
The SET main index earned only 0.14 points, or 0.01%, to close at 1,801.16, with gains in oil and gas giant PTT Plc marginally outweighing losses in most other sectors.
PTT surged 6.5% to its all-time best close after reporting a 43% rise in full-year net profit.
Asian peers gained while the dollar advanced as traders' near-term focus shifted to the minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting for hints on the future pace of US monetary tightening.
Asia shares ex-Japan rose as much as 0.9% to an over two-week high.
Singapore shares climbed 1.1%t, with top bank DBS Group Holdings rising 2.8% to a record close.
Peers United Overseas Bank and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation gained 1.4% and 1.3%, respectively.
Electronics services provider Venture Corporation Ltd surged 3.6% to its highest close since early 2000.
The city-state's headline inflation rate in January was likely unchanged from a month earlier, while the annual core inflation rate rose slightly, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday. The data is due on Friday.
Vietnam shares resumed trade on a strong note after a five-day holiday, surging 2.6% to their best close since Feb 2.
Vinamilk was the top contributor, up 5% in its biggest jump since Nov 13.
Vietnam is the best performer in the region so far this year, having risen 10.5%.
Malaysian shares ended marginally higher, its sixth session on top out of seven, while Indonesia shares were 0.3% lower.
Philippine shares broke a five-session winning streak and finished 1.3% lower with broad-based losses.
Ayala Land and SM Investments were the biggest drags, falling 2.2% and 1.4%, respectively.
Universal Robina Corp dropped 2.9% ahead of its quarterly results to settle at its lowest since mid-December.
Southeast Asian stock markets |
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Current |
Previous |
% change |
Thailand |
1,801.16 |
1,801.02 |
+0.01 |
Indonesia |
6,643.40 |
6.662.87 |
-0.29 |
Malaysia |
1,858.17 |
1,855.99 |
+0.12 |
Philippines |
8,613.65 |
8,722.70 |
-1.25 |
Singapore |
3,516.23 |
3,476.53 |
+1.14 |
Vietnam |
1,087.15 |
1,059.73 |
+2.59 |