The Thai baht strengthened to 32.12 per US dollar, its strongest level since February 2022, on hopes for a trade deal with the US and a return of foreign capital to stock markets. Gold prices near record highs and record foreign reserves also supported the currency.
Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said Thailand was close to a deal to reduce a threatened 36% tariff before the August 1 deadline.
A firmer baht raises the local-currency cost of Thai exports and encourages policy action to limit its strength. For feed buyers, a stronger baht reduces the local cost of imported feed ingredients.
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