BANGKOK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Thailand's benchmark stock
index was down 1.17 percent at 607.32 at 0305 GMT on Tuesday
amid worries about the negotiations over the United States'
banking bailout plan and its likely effectiveness.
STOCKS ON THE MOVE INCLUDED:
BANKS .SETB DOWN ON GLOBAL FINANCIAL FEARS
The banking subindex .SETB was down 2.34 percent in early
trade, led by a 2.9 percent fall in top lender Bangkok Bank
(BBL.BK) to 100 baht.
Number two Krung Thai Bank KTB.BK fell 3.1 percent to
6.30 baht, third-ranked Siam Commercial Bank SCB.BK dropped
1.5 percent and Kasikornbank KBAN.BK eased 2.4 percent.
0313 GMT
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($1=33.75 Baht)
(Reporting by Arada Therdthammakun; Editing by Alan Raybould)
