Polls boost for market?


Macquarie Equities Research (MQ Research) foresees Malaysians heading to the polls between late-August and early-November. A Perikatan Nasional (PN) win, it said, was positive for business and post-election stimulus is likely.

PETALING JAYA: The recovery of Malaysia from the economy-damaging Covid-19 pandemic has pushed the stock market firmly on an upward trajectory and now talk of a snap general election may be yet another market fillip.

Macquarie Equities Research (MQ Research) foresees Malaysians heading to the polls between late-August and early-November. A Perikatan Nasional (PN) win, it said, was positive for business and post-election stimulus is likely.

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