Property stocks rally on interest rate cut


PETALING JAYA: The surprise 25-basis-point cut in the overnight policy rate (OPR) to 3% by Bank Negara has the effect of pushing up the share prices of property players on Bursa Malaysia, although analysts remain downbeat on the sector’s fundamentals.

A number of large-cap property players rallied steeply yesterday afternoon following the central bank’s decision.

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