Stocks on Bursa Malaysia ended
higher yesterday, driven by gains in most heavyweight counters. However,
growing concerns about Greece
exiting the Eurozone capped gains, and equities remained vulnerable to more
sell-offs. The FBM KLCI closed at its intra-day high of 1,548.25, 8.54 points
or 0.55% higher after hitting the intra-day low of 1,540.49. Gainers led losers
by 386 to 274 while 344 counters were unchanged. Turnover decreased to 817.46
million shares worth RM1.31 billion from the 960.848 million shares valued at
RM1.288 billion on Wednesday.
The FBM KLCI opened 0.87 of a point higher at 1,540.58 and
slipped marginally lower to the intra-day low of 1,540.49, it then rebounded
and moved higher for the rest of the day with intermittent mild profit-taking
before ending at the highest point of the day. Chart-wise, the FBM KLCI formed
a bullish white Marubozu candlestick which indicates buyers were in control for
the day, and the bullish momentum may send the key index higher today.
Immediate overhead resistance zone is envisaged at 1,552 to 1,559, while the
immediate downside support zone is at 1,540 to 1,535.
MACD has hooked up for the first time after two weeks of
continuous fall, and its histogram also turned shorter upward for the fourth
consecutive bars, indicating a possible changed in the momentum from down to
up. RSI (14) was higher at 40.9, indicating the short term relative strength of
the FBM KLCI has improved from bearish to moderately bearish. Stochastic was
higher at 28.4, indicating a continued improvement of the market strength and
also a continuation of the up cycle. Readings
from the indicators showed that the FBM KLCI is currently undergoing a rebound and
the technical outlook has improved from bearish to moderately bearish.
Nevertheless, this could be just a technical rebound from a bigger picture.
The overall trend of the FBM KLCI remained down. However, it
has now closed above the very short term 5-day SMA and the long term 120-day
SMA, and it may continues its rebound to move higher. An important resistance
level that the key index must break now is the 1,550-point psychological
resistance level, which coincides with the 10-day SMA, and a break above this
psychological level would also mean the key index would cross above the middle
trend line of the downtrend channel, and is likely to see the key index moving
higher to test the upper boundary of the downtrend channel. Unless and until
the FBM KLCI close above the upper downtrend line which is currently at 1,575,
the trend is still considered down.
Overnight, the Dow gained +33.60 points or +0.27% to close
at 12,529.75. Today, the FBM KLCI is likely to trade within a range of 1,535 to
1,556.
This week's expected range: 1489 – 1606
Today’s expected range: 1535 – 1556
Resistance: 1551, 1554, 1556
Support: 1535, 1537, 1543
This week's expected range: 1489 – 1606
Today’s expected range: 1535 – 1556
Resistance: 1551, 1554, 1556
Support: 1535, 1537, 1543
Stocks to watch: MPHB, CSL, MBL, STEMLFE
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