market consensus. The Thai policy rate remained static at 1.50 percent, while the Fed hiked its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.00-1.25 percent. No significant impact was therefore felt on

Committee (MPC) hiked the policy rate by 25 basis points in December, the first increase in seven years. Looking ahead to 2019, the US-China trade war will remain a major drag on investor confidence, which