Market Review and forecast

Market Review for KLCI:

The FBM KLCI index lost 1.96 points or 0.12% on Thursday. The Finance Index fell 0.58% to 14267.19 points, the Properties Index up 0.16% to 1154.09 points and the Plantation Index rose 0.45% to 7516.1 points. The market fluctuated between a high of 1635 and low of 1621 throughout the trading session on Thursday. The KLCI continued with its losses inspite of overnight mixed performance in Wall Street after Federal Reserve meeting minutes boosted speculation that the central bank will raise interest rates as soon as June.

 Market forecast for KLCI: 

The FBMKLCI failed to continue with past two days bullish streak on Thursday and closed in red.The KLCI Closed at the level of 1633, almost in the same zone as on Tuesday. The bearish closing just before the last trading day of the week sends in negative signals with even less volume expected on Friday. Any move above the 1637 level is  expected to touch the 1643 level whereas a bearish swipe below the 1621 level is expected to fall till 1611.

                                 

Top Gainers
Scrip Name	CMP	%change
MAYPAK	0.485	21.25
WOODLAN	0.48	15.36
CHEEWAH	1.37	10.48
WELLCAL	2.48	7.83
MERCURY	1.35	7.14

Top Losers
Scrip Name	CMP	%change
ATURMJU	0.92	-29.77
MYCORN	0.48	-10.28
PPG	0.51	-8.26
SAPRES	1	-7.53
MILUX	0.88	-7.37