{"id":7649,"date":"2026-09-18T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brokerth.com\/?p=7649"},"modified":"2026-09-18T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T10:00:00","slug":"set-1591-energy-holds-electronics-banking-selloff-sept2026-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/broker-th.com\/en\/set-1591-energy-holds-electronics-banking-selloff-sept2026-en\/","title":{"rendered":"SET at 1,591: Why Energy Stocks Hold While Electronics and Banks Sell Off in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The SET closed at 1,591.07 on September 15, down 13.45 points or 0.84% on the day. The headline number understates what&#8217;s actually happening: a sector rotation is underway. Electronics and banking stocks are selling off while energy names are holding \u2014 and the drivers behind that divergence aren&#8217;t going away soon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/broker-th.com\/en\/set-1591-energy-holds-electronics-banking-selloff-sept2026-en\/#Why_Electronics_Is_Under_Pressure\" >Why Electronics Is Under Pressure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/broker-th.com\/en\/set-1591-energy-holds-electronics-banking-selloff-sept2026-en\/#Banking_Stocks_Two_Problems_One_Bad_Timing\" >Banking Stocks: Two Problems, One Bad Timing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/broker-th.com\/en\/set-1591-energy-holds-electronics-banking-selloff-sept2026-en\/#Why_Energy_Is_Holding\" >Why Energy Is Holding<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/broker-th.com\/en\/set-1591-energy-holds-electronics-banking-selloff-sept2026-en\/#What_This_Means_for_Thai_Investors\" >What This Means for Thai Investors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/broker-th.com\/en\/set-1591-energy-holds-electronics-banking-selloff-sept2026-en\/#The_Catalyst_to_Watch\" >The Catalyst to Watch<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Electronics_Is_Under_Pressure\"><\/span>Why Electronics Is Under Pressure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Global electronics demand is in a soft patch. Taiwan Semiconductor revised guidance modestly in August, signalling that the end-market recovery in consumer electronics is taking longer than expected. Thai manufacturers and distributors in the electronics supply chain on SET are absorbing that signal.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also a currency dimension. Electronics companies sourcing components in dollars are paying more in baht at the current USD\/THB of 33.40 \u2014 a 4.4% cost increase year-to-date for any USD-denominated input. That margin pressure is real and ongoing as long as the baht stays weak and \u0e18\u0e1b\u0e17. holds at 1%.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banking_Stocks_Two_Problems_One_Bad_Timing\"><\/span>Banking Stocks: Two Problems, One Bad Timing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Multiple banking names on SET hit ex-dividend dates in mid-September, creating mechanical selling that&#8217;s calendar-driven rather than sentiment-driven. But beyond the calendar mechanics, Thai banks face a structural NIM problem: \u0e18\u0e1b\u0e17. is holding rates at 1%, so the spread between deposit costs and lending rates isn&#8217;t expanding. Banks earn the NIM; when rates don&#8217;t rise, the NIM doesn&#8217;t grow.<\/p>\n<p>Broker-favored names in the sector include KTB, KBANK, KKP, and TTB. The consensus view is that these stocks remain fundamentally attractive at current valuations \u2014 but the near-term catalyst for a rerating is either a \u0e18\u0e1b\u0e17. rate hike (not expected in Q4) or a meaningful improvement in loan quality. Until one of those materializes, the banking sector stays in a holding pattern.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Energy_Is_Holding\"><\/span>Why Energy Is Holding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Middle East supply anxiety has kept Brent crude elevated, and that feeds directly into Thai energy company revenues. GPSC and BGRIM benefit from higher-priced power generation output. ADVANC and adjacent names are attracting institutional interest tied to Thailand&#8217;s expanding data center and cloud infrastructure footprint \u2014 a structural growth story that&#8217;s independent of the commodity cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Energy stocks carry their own risk. If geopolitical tensions ease and crude prices fall, the sector gives back gains quickly. But as long as the Middle East conflict premium stays in oil prices, energy has a fundamental tailwind that electronics and banking currently lack.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_This_Means_for_Thai_Investors\"><\/span>What This Means for Thai Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The SET&#8217;s 1,580\u20131,600 range is the near-term battleground. Below 1,580, you&#8217;re testing meaningful support that&#8217;s held through the year. Above 1,600, the market&#8217;s year-to-date story becomes more compelling for foreign buyers watching from the outside.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re overweight banking and electronics in a Thai equity fund or direct stock positions, the current environment suggests trimming and rotating into energy names \u2014 while staying diversified. Don&#8217;t over-concentrate in energy just because it&#8217;s working: a geopolitical resolution could reverse that trade sharply and quickly.<\/p>\n<p>For investors benchmarked to the SET overall, 1,591 reflects a market processing two headwinds \u2014 Fed hike and baht weakness \u2014 reasonably well. The SET isn&#8217;t in crisis; it&#8217;s waiting for a cleaner catalyst to pick a direction. Stock selection matters more than index direction calls in this environment.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Catalyst_to_Watch\"><\/span>The Catalyst to Watch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u0e18\u0e1b\u0e17.&#8217;s next MPC meeting is the key domestic event. Any language opening the door to a rate hike would reprice banking stocks higher immediately. Externally, FOMC minutes and U.S. data in October will drive USD\/THB and indirectly SET appetite for risk. At 1,591, SET is neither cheap nor expensive \u2014 it&#8217;s a market where being in the right sectors beats getting the index call right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SET closed 1,591.07 on September 15, down 0.84%. Electronics and banking led the decline while energy held. 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