Thor Industries Slashes FY23 Outlook As Q2 Results Miss Estimates

Thor Industries, Inc. (THO), manufacturer of recreational vehicles, reported Wednesday that net income attributable to the company for the second quarter was $7.22 million or $0.13 per share, sharply down from $27.08 million or $0.50 per share in the prior-year quarter.

European stocks may drift lower at open on Tuesday after the S&P 500 posted its third consecutive session loss on tariff worries and apprehensions over the artificial intelligence-driven narratives.

The Bank of Korea reduced its benchmark rate by a quarter-point on Tuesday as domestic political unrest and trade policies of the US government weighed on domestic demand and economic growth. The monetary policy board, governed by Rhee Chang Yong, decided to lower the Base Rate by 25 basis points to 2.75 percent. The decision matched expectations.

Indian shares were slightly higher in cautious trade on Tuesday after having suffered heavy losses in the previous session on tariff worries and apprehensions over the artificial intelligence-driven narratives.

Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Tuesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders remain concerned about the lingering US tariff threats and uncertainty about the outlook for global economic growth. US President Donald Trump directed a top government committee to limit Chinese investment in energy, technology, and other vital U.S. industries.

The Australian stock market is maintain its early losses in mid-market trading on Tuesday, reversing the slight gains in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,300 level, with weakness across most sectors led by mining and technology stocks.

Indian shares may open on a flat note Tuesday after suffering heavy losses in the previous session.

The Thai stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had risen just over 5 points or 0.4 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,235-point plateau and it's looking at a lower open again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative on growing U.S. tariff concerns. The European and U.S. markets were mostly lower and the Asian markets are also expected to open under pressure. The SET finished modestly lower on Monday as losses from the finance, property, resource, services and technology sectors were mitigated by support from the food, consumer and industrial companies. For the day, the index sank 10.36 points or 0.83 percent to finish at 1,235.85 after trading between 1,227.42 and 1,242.50. Volume was 8.853 billion shares worth 42.248 billion baht. There were 334 decliners and 170 gainers, with 159 stocks finishing unchanged. Among the actives, Thailand Airport plunged 3.45 percent, while Asset World shed 0.64 percent, Bangkok Bank retreated 1.29 percent, Bangkok Dusit Medical gained 0.43 percent, Bangkok Expressway slumped 1.54 percent, B. Grimm improved 0.79 percent, BTS Group declined 1.61 percent, CP All Public lost 0.48 percent, Charoen Pokphand Foods rallied 2.22 percent, Energy Absolute sank 0.73 percent, Gulf tanked 2.83 percent, Kasikornbank dropped 0.94 percent, Krung Thai Bank tumbled 1.67 percent, Krung Thai Card collected 0.49 percent, PTT Oil & Retail surrendered 2.46 percent, PTT Exploration and Production skidded 1.19 percent, PTT Global Chemical climbed 1.09 percent, Siam Commercial Bank fell 0.40 percent, Siam Concrete added 0.35 percent, Thai Oil jumped 1.98 percent, True Corporation plummeted 6.25 percent and TTB Bank, SCG Packaging, Advanced Info, Banpu and PTT were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is soft as the major averages opened higher on Monday but faded quickly and finished mixed.