Bursa continues to consolidate in lead up to GDP report


KUALA LUMPUR: In the hours leading up to the release of Malaysia's third-quarter economic report, the local bourse is expected to take on a sideways trading direction, says Apex Securities Research.

In addition, concerns over the global economic growth outlook following sluggish US job data and weak China property data will negate the optimism from softening US inflation and lower oil prices, the research firm added.

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