Growth beckons but headwinds abound


AFTER a lacklustre first-quarter (1Q26) earnings season, corporate Malaysia delivered one of its better quarters in recent times, with more companies reporting earnings that came in above expectations, while those that disappointed fell sharply.

Nevertheless, pockets of weakness emerged, especially among some larger banking stocks and selected consumer names.

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