Kim Eng expects better second half

Kim Eng Securities expects improved second-half results thanks to better sentiment on the Thai stock exchange. Kim Eng’s market share rose to 10-11% in the first half from 8.2% at the start of the year, said CEO Monti Sornpaisarn. “Average trading volume for the SET in the first quarter was Bt8.8b per day, but increased dramatically increased to Bt22b in the second,” he said. “Trading volume is likely to continue to increase in the second half, which should help support our results.” (Bangkokpost)