Monday, April 23, 2018 FBMKLCI: 1, 887.75 THIS REPORT IS STRICTLY FOR INTERNAL CIRCULATION ONLY* WWeeeekkllyy SSttrraatteeggyy Market View, News in Brief: Corporate, Economy, and Share Buybacks Kaladher Govindan Tel: +603-2167 9609
[email protected] www.taonline.com.my Market View FBMKLCI Could Undergo Healthy Consolidation The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) managed to push above 1,880 to challenge record highs last week, largely helped by a surge in heavyweight oil & gas counters as global oil markets firmed following top OPEC member Saudi Arabia’s outlook that prices may top USD100 a barrel, and fears the US may re-impose trade sanctions on Iran next month. However, profit-taking interest on small caps forced a pullback on Friday, given the absence of follow-through buying momentum ahead of the weekend. For the week, the local benchmark advanced another 19.28 points, or 1.03 percent to 1,887.75, with Petronas Dagangan (+RM2.12), Petronas Gas (+58sen), PPB Group (+52sen), Hong Leong Bank (+50sen) and HLFG (+38sen) dominating gains. Average daily traded volume and value retraced to 2.61 billion shares and RM2.33 billion last week, compared to the 3.32 billion shares and RM2.51 billion average respectively the previous week. At 1,896.03, the FBMKLCI almost surpassed the all-time high of 1896.23 last week before retreating. Although momentum indicators are showing profit taking bias in the immediate term, the healthy consolidation is necessary for the benchmark index to trend higher, especially immediately succeeding the 14 th GE, presuming there is no change in the power base.