Thailand now has the world’s worst stock market

epaselect epa04833216 A Thai investor reacts as he monitoring share prices data displayed on electronic boards at a stock brokerage in Bangkok, Thailand, 06 July 2015. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) main index fell 17.43 points or 1.17 percent at the opening trading session after Greeks voted to reject bailout terms required for continued financial aid. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT

BANGKOK: Rising coronavirus cases in Thailand dimmed the outlook for a quick rebound in tourism, sending the nation’s equities benchmark to rank as the world’s worst performer.

Thailand’s SET Index’s 5.1% slump yesterday, most in six years, came after the government said confirmed cases of the virus rose by three to 40, furling fears of a wider spread.