Market Reports

Daily Market Report - 17 October 2025
Daily Market Report - 17 October 2025
  • Wall Street closed broadly lower on fresh worries over the health of regional banks and fears of burgeoning bad loans indicating a potential banking crisis.
  • As a result, many expect the Federal Reserve to certainly cut rates later this month hence the US 10-year yield dipped to 3.975%.
  • Over in Hong Kong, the HSI ended on a flat note amid a rather volatile session as traders are still weighing on the possibility of a re-escalation of trade tension between China and the US.
  • Back home, the FBM KLCI closed marginally higher despite the persistent selling by foreign funds.
  • Overall, the local bourse seems to be well supported at prevailing levels hence we anticipate the index to hover within the 1,610-1,620 range today ahead of another long weekend.
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Daily Market Report - 16 October 2025
Daily Market Report - 16 October 2025
  • Wall Street ended mixed amid a volatile session as overall sentiment was buoyed by exceptional earnings from both Bank of America and Morgan Stanley hence boosting expectations of a better than expected earnings season ahead.
  • Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield remains flattish at 4.028%.
  • As for Hong Kong, the HSI rebounded after consecutive day declines, to recover at almost the 26,000 level underpinned by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rate by the end of this month.
  • On the home front, the FBM KLCI ended flat despite persistent selling from foreign funds.
  • Nonetheless, we remain positive of the local bourse’s undercurrent underscored by the improving daily volume indicating possibly higher retail participation.
  • For today, we expect the index to hover within the 1,610-1,620 range.
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Daily Market Report - 15 October 2025
Daily Market Report - 15 October 2025
  • Wall Street ended on a mixed note amid a volatile session as sentiment was affected from the traded blows between China and the US. It all started from soybean and rare earth, has now extended to global shipping charges.
  • Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield eased slightly to 4.032%.
  • Over in Hong Kong, the HSI fell to below the 25,500 level as sentiment remains affected by the renewed trade tension between the US and China.
  • The benchmark index has fallen by almost 1,500 points over the last 4 trading days which may entice some bargain hunters anytime soon.
  • Back home, the FBM KLCI also closed lower amid the regional selloff despite a solid opening.
  • We suspect foreign funds remain as net sellers hence expect the index to trend within the 1,605-1,620 range today.
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Daily Market Report - 14 October 2025
Daily Market Report - 14 October 2025
  • Wall Street experienced a broad based rebound, following Trump’s statement that the trade relations with China will be fine and may not follow through with his threat of a massive tariff on China.
  • Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield was flat at 4.059%.
  • Over in Hong Kong, the HSI declined to below the 26,000 threshold or at a 1-month low as sentiment was further spooked by the heightening trade tension between China and the US.
  • Back home, the FBM KLCI weakened to around the 1,615 level or a 2-week low as market undertone remains cautious amid the regional sell-down of late.
  • As the tension between Xi and Trump escalates, we believe traders will remain sidelined for now thus anticipate the index to trend within the 1,610-1,620 range today.
  • Nonetheless, we envisage bargain hunters to emerge if the index hovers close to the 1,600 mark.
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Daily Market Report - 13 October 2025
Daily Market Report - 13 October 2025
  • Wall Street closed broadly lower as traders unloaded their holdings as the tension between China and the US became increasingly tense after China’s move to curb exports of rare earth and prompted more tariff threats from Trump.
  • Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield eased to 4.059%.
  • In Hong Kong, the HSI weakened further to the 26,300 level tracking the US concerns over the AI bubble and over valuations.
  • Back home the FBM KLCI slumped to just above the 1,620 mark amid a regional sell-down.
  • We believe the lack of direction from Wall Street amid the prevailing government shutdown may have instigated the selling until more clarity emerged.
  • In view of the cautious mood, we expect the index to hover within the 1,615-1,625 range today.
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