# Baht market: opens at 33.77 weakens on dollar strength after investors sell risk assets, eyes US elections: Infoquest

> The baht opened at 33.77 per dollar on November 2, weaker than Friday's close of 33.69, as the dollar strengthened after tech and AI stock selling. Krungsri noted the Japanese yen and euro also moved, and the Thai finance ministry reported fiscal revenue above target.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:12:31.538Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75938-baht-market-opens-at-33-77-weakens-on-dollar-strength-after-investors-sell-risk
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar from risk-off trading raises baht costs for dollar-priced feed imports, though the move is small and driven by equities rather than commodity fundamentals.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDTHB: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-03-24 | [China's yuan slips on dollar strength, Sino-West tensions - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48336-china-s-yuan-slips-on-dollar-strength-sino-west-tensions-markets-business.md) | +0.8% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2025-11-01 | [Dollar strengthens against dong on black market - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22248-dollar-strengthens-against-dong-on-black-market-vnexpress-international.md) | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2018-02-02 | [Oil prices fall as US stock market slumps and dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66659-oil-prices-fall-as-us-stock-market-slumps-and-dollar-strengthens.md) | +1.7% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2024-12-19 | [Thai Baht opens at 34.58 per US dollar, expected to weaken further - Pattaya Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27248-thai-baht-opens-at-34-58-per-us-dollar-expected-to-weaken-further-pattaya-mail.md) | +0.5% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2025-10-31 | [As Eurozone inflation eases, the EUR/USD trend weakens with losses around 1.1560 due to USD strength - VT Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22640-as-eurozone-inflation-eases-the-eur-usd-trend-weakens-with-losses-around-1-1560.md) | +0.3% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- infoquest.co.th: https://www.infoquest.co.th/2026/672208

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