Heightened foreign inflows expected

Strog commodity prices, cheaper equities the draw. (File pic shows man viewing Malaysian stock prices' movements.)

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s defensive market is likely to draw in more foreign inflows, given its limited trade and business ties with Russia and Ukraine, as well as its robust commodity-centric industries.

In the short run, brokerage firms expect foreign portfolio interest to be elevated with a focus on defensive sectors.