Defensive play with selective bright spots

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MALAYSIAN real estate investment trusts (REITs) are poised for steady, if not spectacular, growth in the medium term, as monetary policy, economic uncertainties and sector-specific factors shape their fortunes.

Although interest rates hold steady for now, analysts see room for opportunities, especially as the market eyes a potential rate cut later this year.