# Bangkok Post - BLS: Stock market volatility seen in 2019

> Bualuang Securities expects Thai stocks to remain volatile in 2019 because of the Sino-US trade dispute and Federal Reserve rate increases. It recommends cutting equity exposure to 50% and adding low-risk assets, and it expects two Fed hikes in 2019 and one Bank of Thailand hike.

- Date: 2018-12-22 · published 2018-12-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61825-bangkok-post-bls-stock-market-volatility-seen-in-2019
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A prolonged US-China trade dispute could slow Chinese growth and demand for imports, including feed and protein. Expected Fed tightening supports the dollar, which can weigh on dollar-priced commodities.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-03-07 | [Bond market volatility sees AUD plunge overnight - OFX](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48363-bond-market-volatility-sees-aud-plunge-overnight-ofx.md) | -0.6% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2021-11-24 | [Surging dollar awakens volatility in currency markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11257-surging-dollar-awakens-volatility-in-currency-markets.md) | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2022-08-30 | [Bank of Korea warns of more market volatility ahead as Fed signals more rate hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40279-bank-of-korea-warns-of-more-market-volatility-ahead-as-fed-signals-more-rate.md) | +1.1% | +4.0% |
| DXY | 2020-12-21 | [GLOBAL MARKETS New COVID-19 strain inflicts pain across markets, triggers volatility \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49912-global-markets-new-covid-19-strain-inflicts-pain-across-markets-triggers.md) | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2022-07-19 | [Strong dollar fuels pullback in commodity markets \| Stock Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40392-strong-dollar-fuels-pullback-in-commodity-markets-stock-market-news.md) | -0.3% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- bangkokpost.com: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/1598822/bls-stock-market-volatility-seen-in-2019

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