Banking on lenders and tech


PETALING JAYA: With cautious optimism being the theme for Malaysia, market observers have made predictions on sectors to look out for this year.

Broadly speaking, analysts have identified banking as one of the sectors that would continue to outperform in a high rates environment as Bank Negara is expected to raise its Overnight Policy Rate at least one more time before July.

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