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Daily Market Report
Daily Market Report

  • Despite a mixed performance, both the Nasdaq and S&P500 closed on another record high.

  • Traders remained cautious over the stalled negotiation between the US and Iran along with the elevated crude oil price.

  • Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield inched higher at 4.34% ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday.

  • Over in Hong Kong, the HSI declined marginally as sentiment remains affected by the high crude oil price coupled with the outstanding uncertainty between the US and Iran.

  • However, selective tech stocks saw surging buying interests following strong AI demand signals.

  • Back home, despite a strong opening, the FBM KLCI ended lower due to late selling activities. We reckon some investors may have decided to lock in profits particularly the banks.

  • Index linked laggards remained as the main focus and we expect this to persist.

  • As such, we anticipate the index to hover within the 1,715-1,730 range today.

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Daily Market Report - 27 April 2026
Daily Market Report - 27 April 2026
  • Despite closing on a mixed note, both the NASDAQ and S&P500 ended at record highs spearheaded by mega tech giants namely Intel and NVIDIA.
  • Sentiment was further boosted from possible continuation of peace
    talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan.
  • Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield dipped slightly to 4.306%.
  • Over in Hong Kong, the HSI ended mildly higher to just below the 26,000 level, led by tech stocks amid renewed confidence in China’s AI progress.
  • On the home front, the FBM KLCI was flat as trading remained muted with
    both buyers and sellers equally matched.
  • Press Metal hit record high due to surging aluminium prices. Crude oil price is still stubbornly high with Brent crude hovering at USD105/barrel. Nonetheless, we expect stock accumulation to continue for the local bourse
    hence anticipate the index to trend between the 1,715-1,730 range today.
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Daily Market Report - 24 April 2026
Daily Market Report - 24 April 2026
  • Wall Street closed weaker as crude oil price jumped with Brent crude hitting USD105/barrel amid a naval stalemate between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Sentiment was further shaken by disappointments from software companies following their respective earnings reporting.
  • Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield trended higher at 4.323%.
  • Over in Hong Kong, the HSI dropped to below the 26,000 level as sentiment remained spooked by the ceasefire uncertainty between the US and Iran.
  • It was also reported that fund flows into the Hong Kong market have slowed as investors are shifting their interest into China particularly within the tech sector.
  • On the flipside, the FBM KLCI maintained its solid performance as funds continue to flow in, snapping up the big cap laggards.
  • However, we noticed market undertone is still on cautious mode hence expect the index to hover between the 1,710-1,730 range today.
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Daily Market Report - 23 April 2026
Daily Market Report - 23 April 2026
  • Wall Street ended broadly firmer as Trump extended the middle east ceasefire by 2 weeks in addition to strong earnings report from Boeing.
  • Nonetheless, sentiment remains cautious as crude oil price ascended with Brent crude hitting above the USD100/barrel.
  • Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield edged higher to 4.307%.
  • Asian markets were mixed yesterday as traders were trying to navigate through prevailing uncertainties despite the ceasefire extension.
  • As a result, the HSI declined to below the 26,200 level amid the lingering risks posed by the middle east tension.
  • Back home, the FBM KLCI ended weaker despite a strong opening attributed to the emergence of profit-taking activities.
  • For today, we anticipate the index to trend within the 1,700-1,720 range.
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Daily Market Report - 22 April 2026
Daily Market Report - 22 April 2026
  • Wall Street closed broadly lower as concerns grew on the looming ceasefire expiry later today.
  • Nonetheless, in a latest development, Trump is extending the ceasefire indefinitely.
  • In line with the uncertainty, crude oil price jumped again with the Brent approaching the USD99/barrel level.
  • As for Hong Kong equities, the HSI maintained its uptrend to end near the 26,500 mark.
  • Overall sentiment improved following reports of possible negotiations between the US and Iran thus easing fears of escalating tension in the middle east.
  • In line with this, the FBM KLCI continues with its uptrend to close beyond the 1,715 level.
  • Meanwhile, we also noticed that interest in the smaller and mid cap stocks may be resurfacing, which is solid news.
  • Nonetheless, we still need to see improvements in the daily trading volume before we are convinced.
  • For today, we expect the index to hover within the 1,710-1,730 range.
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