UOB KayHian research head Vincent Khoo said he is generally neutral on the proposal, especially if the trading hours are moderately shortened, for example to 4pm. “A drastic cut in operating hours could impact volumes, especially for trading activities which take cue from European investors or European markets, ” said Khoo.
PETALING JAYA: Stockbrokers are generally neutral on the proposal to shorten trading hours on Bursa Malaysia.
StarBiz reported yesterday that Bursa Malaysia has been looking for feedback among its key stakeholders on whether the stock exchange should implement shorter trading hours in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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