Will the Malaysian market be impacted by US inflation worries?


WITH US 10-year Treasury bond yields closing in on 3%, all eyes are on equities markets as bonds become more appealing as an asset class.

“The issues are inflation and rise in global yields. Bursa valuations will eventually be impacted,” said Vincent Khoo, head of research, UOB Kay Hian.

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