Friday, 29 April 2016

KLCI AT THE MONTH END

Market Review for KLCIThe FBM KLCI index fell 17.58 points or 1.04% on Thursday. The Finance Index fell 0.31% to 14636.28 points, the Properties Index dropped 0.08% to 1170.86 points and the Plantation Index rose 0.13% to 7712.9 points. The market traded within a range of 24.52 points fluctusting between a high of 1695.73 and a low of 1671.21 during the trading session. The KLCI continued with its negative streak and closed lower at 1674.76 points inspite of overnight mixed performance in Wall Street after the Federal Reserve signalled it was in no hurry to change policy.

Market forecast for KLCI
Going against the hopeful expectations of majority of Traders, the FBM KLCI continued with its steep fall for a consecutive third day; resulting in filling of a previously existing gap at the level of 1673 level. With the major economic events of Central bank meetings of US and Japan over; the only negative factor to restrict an upward movement is the usual position closing on the last trading day by cautious traders whose fears have now risen to the level of hysteria. With the market closed on Monday due to workers day;we can expect the cool off period to help initiate an upward move which if reaches the 1686 level should provide enough motivation to crank-up the market


Thursday, 21 April 2016

KLCI MARKET TODAY

Market Review for KLCI
The FBM KLCI index slipped 2.24 points or 0.13% on Wednesday. The Finance Index increased 0.05% to 14844.54 points, the Properties Index up 0.29% to 1187.1 points and the Plantation Index down 0.33% to 7729.64 points. The market traded within a range of 10.73 points fluctuating between a high of 1715.43 and a low of 1704.70 during the session. The KLCI continued its losing streak for the third consecutive day after closing lower at 1708.91 points amid mixed performance in US market. Market sentiments were negative as investors were cautious on absence of fresh positive leads.

Market forecast for KLCI
The klci index is expected to test the level of 1710 in coming trading session however the bearish market sentiments can push the price down and after testing the resistance at 1710; it is expected to reach to the level of 1700 in near session.


Thursday, 14 April 2016

MARKET DAILY UPDATES

Market Review for KLCI
The FBM KLCI index gained 8.11 points or 0.47% on Wednesday. The Finance Index increased 0.46% to 14941.93 points, the Properties Index up 0.47% to 1190.16 points and the Plantation Index rose 0.50% to 7809.03 points. The market traded within a range of 8.44 points between an intra-day high of 1726.30 and a low of 1717.86 during the session. The KLCI closed higher at 1723.11 points amid overnight gains in US market. The performance of the local benchmark was supported by bargain-hunting which was seen most of the day.

Market forecast for KLCI
The KLCI after todays performance is expected to continue trading within the previous consolidation range with traders trying to search for opportunities in the market that has shown bullish tendencies after a long time. The bullish traders would also be supported by ripples created by the Crude Oil inventories report, due to be released on Wednesday evening


Tuesday, 12 April 2016

KLCI MARKET |FORECAST

Market Review for KLCI
The FBM KLCI index lost 3.12 points or 0.18% on Monday. The Finance Index fell 0.33% to 14822.79 points, the Properties Index dropped 0.48% to 1184.74 points and the Plantation Index down 0.14% to 7810.37 points. The market traded within a range of 6.77 points between an intra-day high of 1716.19 and a low of 1709.42 during the session. The KLCI closed lower at 1715.28 points despite last Friday's gains in US markets following a rally in oil prices. Market sentiment was subdued ahead of economic data due this week. This alongwith the bearish sentiments from last weeks closing kept the traders cautious today making them initiate profit covering as soon as targets arrived.

Market forecast for KLCI
The FBMKLCI is expected to trade lower tomorrow in response to an upward trendline that was breached today. The KLCI closed with a hanging man below the trendline which was preceded by a doji.Both signaling an incoming downtrend.These signals in combination with the current turbulence in the global markets might result a short term downtrend.


Thursday, 7 April 2016

KLCI MARKET TODAY|FORECAST


Market Review for KLCI 
The FBM KLCI index lost 1.07 points or 0.06% on Wednesday. The Finance Index fell 0.22% to 14743.87 points, the Properties Index up 0.21% to 1186.25 points and the Plantation Index rose 0.45% to 7880.78 points. The market traded within a range of 8.92 points between an intra-day high of 1722.75 and a low of 1713.83 during the session. The KLCI closed lower at 1717.01 points, amid weaker performance in Wall Street overnight. The local benchmark was tepid amid absence of any powerful driving force.

 Market forecast for KLCI 
The FBM KLCI is expected to continue with its sideways trend on Thursday with the only economic events occurring having the capacity to affect the global markets being the Crude Oil Inventories and the FOMC Meeting to be held on Wednesday evening;along with the Unemplyment claims data to be released on Thursday