HONG KONG (AP) — Thailand’s stock market fell and the currency wobbled Tuesday after the military declared martial law in what it called an attempt to stabilize the country’s precarious political situation. Stocks elsewhere around the globe were mixed as markets drifted in the absence of major economic news.

The benchmark SET index in Bangkok was down 1.2 percent at 1,393.99. The dollar spiked to about 32.65 baht before easing to about 32.54 baht.

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