STOCK markets in the tsunami-affected region were hit by a selling wave yesterday, the economies seen being hit to different extents. However, some bourses managed to recover and finish the day higher.
The Thai market registered the biggest fall in the region amid worries that the tsunami on Sunday would badly hurt the country's tourism-dependent economy. The SET Index skidded 14.4 points or 2% to a day's low of 655.6 points before recouping some losses to close at 664, down 6.5 points or nearly 1%.