41.   However, continued rotational play in select large caps led by PTT helped the key index to finish off its lows, they said.

42.   A late technical rebound in selected large caps including Telkom and Indosat pushed the index into positive territory, said the head of research at Rifan Financindo Sekuritas.

43.   An analyst with Sejong Securities said large caps were likely to move within a limited range barring massive foreign buying.

44.   Capital Nomura Securities strategist Ekpittaya Ieamkongek said late buying in large caps helped push the SET index off its lows.

45.   Profit-taking was seen in finances and large caps across the board, however selective buying on individual leads continued, he said.

46.   Second-line technology counters like Digital Global, Shyam Telecom, Himachal Futuristic, Polaris and SSI were higher even as large cap blue chips languished.

47.   Sayan said buying interest switched to energy stocks, led by PTT, as well as other large caps on recent losses.

48.   The analyst added large cap construction stocks and banks also attracted buying interest.