into the next year, close attention should be paid to the timing of the Federal Reserve’s tightening monetary policy under the anticipated new Federal Reserve chairman, the US tax reform plan and the

normalization of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, the impact of which will be more evident this year, will likely contribute to occasional volatility in capital flows, prompting businesses to manage their

remainder of this year, close attention should still be paid to US politics along with signals regarding the timing of the Federal Reserve’s tightening monetary policy, via both hikes in its policy rate and

has also prompted the Federal Reserve and other major central banks to signal that no more rate hikes will be seen over the remainder of this year. In Thailand, most major economic indicators were on

if the global trade rift does not significantly intensify. While the Federal Reserve is expected to hike its policy rate, chances are high that the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan may opt

Thailand. These uncertainties and the maneuverings of the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank (ECB)’s monetary policy are expected to cause fluctuations in the global economy and financial markets