Broker GBS expects the SET Index to trade between 1,550 and 1,590 this week, pressured by a sharp rise in oil prices from Middle East tensions and a selloff in US AI tech stocks. The Finance Ministry plans to propose raising excise tax on imported fully built EVs from 10% to at least 30% within two weeks or by November 2026, possibly effective 1 January 2027. US September inflation came in at 3.7% YoY, above forecast, and markets now price a 42% chance of a Fed hike in October. Watch Thai bank Q3 results (due by 21 October), the Bank of Thailand policy meeting on 28 October, and fuel costs for your transport and energy budget. Finance rates or costs with this in mind.