Market expectations in the second half

File photo of an Iraqi worker at the Rumaila oil refinery, near the city of Basra, 550 km southeast of Baghdad. Iraq’s prime minister says his country will agree to cut production to boost oil prices. OPEC members will try to complete a production-cut deal when they meet Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, in Vienna. The long slump in crude prices is hurting many producers. – AP

Pundits have mixed opinions on how the trend will continue from the first half

THE benchmark index FBM KLCI has had a big run this year, after three years of listless trading.