Market Reports

Daily Market Report - 9 January 2026
Daily Market Report - 9 January 2026
  • It was another mixed day on Wall Street as traders rotated out of tech stocks and broadened out into other segments.
  • As such, whilst both the DJIA and S&P 500 stayed above water, the Nasdaq ended lower.
  • Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield edged higher at 4.167%.
  • As for Hong Kong, the HSI declined further on protracted selling activities as investors are bracing for the release of China’s economic data coupled with the heightening geopolitical tension.
  • On the home front, the FBM KLCI slid to just below the 1,670 level despite some net inflow of foreign funds of late.
  • Trading is still very much centered on blue chips as retailers remained side lined.
  • For today, we expect the index to hover within the 1,665-1,675 range.
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Daily Market Report - 8 January 2026
Daily Market Report - 8 January 2026
  • Wall Street closed mixed as traders decided to lock in profits following a record-breaking run.
  • As a result, both the DJIA and S&P500 ended lower weighed by the decline in financial and energy stocks.
  • Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield slid lower at 4.15% amid a weak job data.
  • Over in Hong Kong, the HSI stumbled amid some profit taking activities as traders turned cautious on the escalating tension between China and Japan.
  • In a latest development, China has tightened its exports of dual use items which have both military and civilian applications.
  • Back home, the FBM KLCI finished above water after a weak start, illustrating that local buying support remains very much intact.
  • Nonetheless, we are still hopeful that foreign funds will turn net buyers anytime soon after a net foreign outflow of more than RM22bn last year.
  • Trading is still very much blue chip centric as bulk of the retail segment is still side-lined.
  • For today, we anticipate the index to trend within the 1,670 1,680 range.
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Daily Market Report - 7 January 2026
Daily Market Report - 7 January 2026
  • Wall Street closed broadly higher as both the S&P 500 and DJIA notched record high levels.
  • It seems traders are looking past the ongoing conflict between the US and Venezuela as positivity returns to tech stocks.
  • Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield inched higher at 4.169%.
  • Over in Hong Kong, the HSI jumped to a 7-week high as investors rotated into Chinese tech stocks over their more expensive peers in the US.
  • Additionally, a strengthening Yuan at more than a 30-month high vs the USD also acts as a catalyst.
  • On the home front, the FBM KLCI underwent a mild correction to end lower after a powerful run-up over the past month.
  • We view this as a healthy development and expect the local bourse to resume its uptrend anytime soon.
  • As such, we expect the index to hover within the 1,670-1,680 range today.
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Daily Market Report - 6 January 2026
Daily Market Report - 6 January 2026
  • Despite global criticisms, Wall Street closed broadly higher as traders celebrated the US invasion on Venezuela on the pretext that US companies will benefit from such developments especially the energy segment.
  • Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield eased slightly to 4.155%.
  • Over in Hong Kong, the HSI ended flat as traders are looking beyond prevailing geopolitical tensions.
  • Nonetheless, overall sentiment was cautious amid a muted session.
  • Back home, the FBM KLCI closed positively at just above the 1,680 mark as buying support from local institutions persisted.
  • We remain hopeful that the solid display by the blue chips may eventually encourage liquidity to cascade down to the smaller cap space.
  • At the moment, we noticed retailers remain side-lined in the absence of catalysts.
  • For today, we expect the index to gyrate within a range of 1,675 1,685 with an eye to breach the 1,700 thresholds anytime soon.
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Daily Market Report - 5 January 2026
Daily Market Report - 5 January 2026
  • It was a mixed first day for 2026 on Wall Street as the selling on tech-related stocks continues.
  • As a result, the Nasdaq closed in negative territory while both the S&P 500 and DJIA ended in positive mode.
  • Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield inched higher at 4.195%.
  • In a latest development, Trump declared that the US has captured Venezuela’s president and it will be interesting to see the market’s reaction.
  • As for Hong Kong, the HSI ushered in 2026 with vigour as the index surged past the 26,000 level with ease.
  • Sentiment was buoyed by optimism that both China and Hong Kong will record economic growth from more easing policies.
  • Back home, the FBM KLCI declined amid some profit taking activities following a solid run-up in December 2025.
  • We believe the local bourse may be taking a breather before realigning itself for a possible CNY rally as market liquidity builds up.
  • For today, we expect the index to trend between the 1,650 1,670 range.
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