Bursa Malaysia likely to rise further next week

Bursa Malaysia, meanwhile, tracked the global sell-off as sentiment for equities soured, with losses on index-linked counters pushing the market barometer FBM KLCI to close lower by 17.51 points, or 1.05% at 1649.15. On the bright side, the latest LI figures indicate that Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia is set to rise further next week to test the immediate resistance at 1,620 and the next resistance threshold of 1,650.

Phillip Capital Management, Asia-Pacific, senior vice president (investment) Datuk Dr Nazri Khan Adam Khan said the near-term view suggests that the KLCI will continue hovering above the key support level of 1,600.