Stocks on Bursa Malaysia closed
firmer yesterday, bolstered by buying interest in blue-chip stocks despite the
retreat on most regional markets. Although most regional markets were lower on
recurring concern that the Eurozone crisis is far from over, European and US
equities trended higher on positive sentiment over the Spanish debt auction,
and a meeting of the US Federal Reserve later yesterday. The FBM KLCI closed
12.25 points or 0.77% higher at 1,594.98 after opening 1.46 points lower at
1,581.27. Gainers thumped losers by 467 to 264 while 300 counters were
unchanged. Turnover softened slightly to 932.560 million shares worth RM1.459
billion from the 941.093 million units valued at RM1.637 billion posted on
Monday.
The FBM KLCI opened 1.46 points lower at 1,581.27 but
rebounded to move higher for the rest of the day and ended the day at the
highest point to form a bullish white Marubozu candlestick in an engulfing
pattern. This represents a very bullish tone of the market and hence the
benchmark index is likely to climb higher to test the psychological resistance
level of 1,600-point today. If the FBM KLCI is able to breakthrough the
1,600-point successfully, the historical high level of 1,609.33 will be the
next higher target.
MACD and its histogram continued to climb higher, indicating
an increased in the upward momentum. RSI (14) was higher at 62.5, entering the
bullish zone for the first time since breaking below it on April 16, indicating
the short term relative strength has regained its bullishness. Stochastic has
turned upward to 91.5 and has also crossed above the slow stochastic line,
indicating a regained of the market strength and continuation of the short term
up cycle. Readings
from the indicators showed that the FBM KLCI has regained its bullishness and
is likely to move higher.
As mentioned in previous analysis that the FBM KLCI would
only turn bullish if it is able to close above the 1,591-point level, and it
did. The trend of the FBM KLCI is now up and bullish as it is closing above all
the short, medium and long term moving averages. Immediate overhead resistance
zone is at 1,597 to 1,609, where 1,597 was a pivot high formed on July 11 2011,
and the downside support zone is at 1,581 to 1,570.
Overnight, the Dow gained +95.51 points or +0.75% to close
at 12,837.33. Today, the FBM KLCI is likely to trade within a range of 1,572 to
1,609
This week's expected range: 1561 – 1609
Today’s expected range: 1572 – 1609
Resistance: 1600, 1605, 1609
Support: 1572, 1576, 1585
Stocks to watch: MHB, WELLCAL, JCY, CYPARK, YTL
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