(RTTNews) - The Malaysia stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting almost 20 points or 1.1 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just beneath the 1,750-point plateau although the rally may stall on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative, with technology stocks expected to lead the markets lower. The European and U.S. mar...
(RTTNews) - The Malaysia stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting almost 20 points or 1.1 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just beneath the 1,750-point plateau although the rally may stall on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative, with technology stocks expected to lead the markets lower. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses figure to open in similar fashion. The KLCI finished modestly higher on Tuesday following gains from the plantation and telecom stocks and mixed performances from the financials and industrials. For the day, the index added 7.38 points or 0.42 percent to finish at 1,748.26 after trading between 1,742.68 and 1,757.51. Among the actives, 99 Speed Mart Retail stumbled 2.50 percent, while AMMB Holdings jumped 1.86 percent, Axiata surged 7.39 percent, Celcomdigi sank 0.61 percent, CIMB Group fell 0.23 percent, Gamuda plummeted 6.33 percent, IHH Healthcare dropped 0.89 percent, IOI Corporation rose 0.50 percent, Kuala Lumpur Kepong improved 1.23 percent, Maxis spiked 2.09 percent, Maybank collected 1.19 percent, MISC expanded 1.63 percent, MRDIY tumbled 2.19 percent, Nestle Malaysia perked 0.18 percent, Petronas Chemicals and YTL Power both climbed 1.55 percent, Petronas Dagangan plunged 4.15 percent, Petronas Gas added 0.87 percent, PPB Group retreated 1.77 percent, Press Metal soared 2.12 percent, Public Bank vaulted 1.64 percent, QL Resources slumped 0.50 percent, RHB Bank tanked 3.55 percent, SD Guthrie increased 1.03 percent, Sunway gained 0.69 percent, Telekom Malaysia rallied 1.77 percent, Tenaga Nasional advanced 1.29 percent and Sime Darby and YTL Corporation were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is soft as the major averages opened mixed on Tuesday but quickly turned lower and spent the rest of the day largely under water. The Dow dropped 166.67 points or 0.34 percent to finish at 49,240.99, while the NASDAQ tumbled 336.92 points...