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Thailand stocks week ahead: SET turns to Feb 25 rate call after GDP surprise, dividends

Thailand stocks week ahead: SET turns to Feb 25 rate call after GDP surprise, dividends

Thailand’s SET Index closed Friday at 1,479.71, down 14.20 points, with turnover near 90.49 billion baht. The market reopens Monday as traders await the Bank of Thailand’s Feb. 25 rate decision, after GDP growth beat forecasts at 2.5% year-on-year in Q4. Krung Thai Bank reported 48.2 billion baht annual profit and flagged a lower net interest margin for 2026. The baht traded at 31.0510 per dollar, down 0.41% on Feb. 20.
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Anthropic has agreed to a $30 billion funding round at a $900 billion valuation, surpassing OpenAI’s last reported $852 billion mark, the Financial Times reported. OpenAI closed a $122 billion round in March and announced a new deployment company with $4 billion in backing. U.S. stock markets remain closed until Monday. SoftBank reported $45 billion in cumulative gains from its OpenAI stake.
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Stripe’s secondary share price brings focus back to its paused IPO

Stripe’s secondary share price brings focus back to its paused IPO

17 May 2026
Forge marked Stripe’s private shares at $72.45 on Sunday, implying a $175.62 billion valuation, above its $159 billion February tender offer. Stripe remains private with no official ticker. The price is a private-market indicator, not an exchange quote. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend.
Anthropic’s $900 Billion Fundraising Draws Attention to IPO Timeline

Anthropic’s $900 Billion Fundraising Draws Attention to IPO Timeline

17 May 2026
Anthropic has reportedly agreed to terms for a $30 billion funding round valuing the company at about $900 billion, according to the Financial Times. The deal, if completed, would nearly triple its last confirmed valuation of $380 billion in February. The Wall Street Journal said the round is led by Greenoaks, Sequoia, Dragoneer, and Altimeter, and could exceed the $30 billion target.
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