Thailand leads declines in Asian stocks, Europe opens lower

Most Southeast Asian stock markets traded lower on 8 December, with the Stock Exchange of Thailand posting its biggest one-day decline in two weeks on falling oil prices.

The SET index posted the steepest fall in the region with a 1.6% drop, led by oil firm PTT Plc which fell 3.6%. The Thai stock market was closed on 7 December for a public holiday.

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