Stronger earnings seen for companies in basic materials sector


On cement stocks, the share prices of CMS and Malayan Cement were still down year-to-date despite their evident results recovery in third quarter 2020 – a prelude to better quarters ahead.

PETALING JAYA: RHB Research sees the basic materials sector as a “reflation trade play” heading into 2021.

The research unit expects the aggregate earnings of the sector to leap by 200% year-on-year, broadly led by Press Metal Bhd, Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMS), Malayan Cement Bhd and Luxchem Corp Bhd, which are under its stocks coverage.

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