O&G, plantation take centre stage

Foreign funds continue to buy Malaysian stocks on the back of booming commodity prices, especially crude oil and crude palm oil. Malaysia is a net exporter of both commodities.

PETALING JAYA: It was a storm of uncertainty with the ongoing war in Ukraine, unprecedented financial sanctions on Russia and even the threat of nuclear escalation.

The market was expecting volatility and that served to buoy two of Bursa Malaysia’s prominent sectors.