The SET closed at 1,604.52, down 10.55 points (-0.65%), on Middle East tensions that pushed oil prices up and on rising US bond yields. Foreign investors sold a net 3,137 million baht and local retail investors bought a net 3,035 million. The market is watching the US CPI release due that night. For a small business owner this is background only: no change to costs, lending or pricing is announced. The one indirect link is oil, so keep an eye on diesel and fuel prices if your costs depend on them.