Bursa Malaysia well supported by fundamentals


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KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Investment Bank said Bursa Malaysia is well supported by sound domestic fundamentals despite the recent sell down stoked by the Dow Jones's correction.

The investment bank said in a 1H 2018 Market Outlook session that it expects fiscal stimulus pre-GE14 and Bank Negara's overnight policy rate (OPR) hike to be the two main thematics driving investment.

For the longer term play, it said the focus is on multi-year orderbook replenishment in infrastructure construction, tourism and Look East Malaysia.

It added that sectors that over "overweight" for 2018 are automotive, and oil and gas.

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