# Krungthai: baht opens at 33.70 per dollar, 'slightly stronger'

> The baht opened at 33.70 per dollar, slightly stronger than the previous close of 33.76. Oil prices fell on hopes of US-Iran diplomacy, and the Dow rose 0.4% while energy stocks declined. The dollar was supported by a stronger-than-expected US ISM manufacturing PMI of 55.5.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T03:09:25.072Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76894-krungthai-baht-opens-at-33-70-per-dollar-slightly-stronger
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Lower oil prices ease energy and freight costs for Thai feed importers. A firmer dollar on strong US data raises the baht cost of dollar-priced feed inputs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- USDTHB: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-05-29 | [BRL Strengthens Slightly on Strong GDP and Easing Oil Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19461-brl-strengthens-slightly-on-strong-gdp-and-easing-oil-prices.md) | +4.6% | -23.5% |
| WTI | 2023-02-02 | [Oil slumps on economic data, stronger U.S. dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37234-oil-slumps-on-economic-data-stronger-u-s-dollar.md) | +2.8% | +2.3% |
| WTI | 2021-02-28 | [Metals smashed as dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48548-metals-smashed-as-dollar-strengthens.md) | +7.4% | -1.0% |
| WTI | 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) | -7.0% | -7.1% |
| WTI | 2020-02-28 | [Baht gains more ground, as US dollar weakens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54839-baht-gains-more-ground-as-us-dollar-weakens.md) | -2.6% | -61.0% |

## Sources

- efin.finance: https://www.efin.finance/th/stock/news/detail/CfV0AA

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