Thailand's benchmark index fell by 8%, triggering a temporary suspension of trading in the market.

Due to the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the benchmark stock index in Thailand plunged 8%, triggering a trading halt in the market. At 12:18 local time, the Thailand SET index suspended trading for 30 minutes. Delta Electronics Thailand and Gulf Development Pcl were the main factors dragging down the index. The decline in the index is in line with broader selling in the region, as investors try to cope with increasing uncertainty over the duration and impact of the Iran conflict. Benchmark stock indices in Asia fell by more than 4%.