Share prices on Bursa Malaysia closed
higher last Friday, driven by gains on selected counters. Asian markets,
however, fell as the European Central Bank’s decision on Thursday to cut
interest rate to a record low failed to excite investors. The FBM KLCI rose by
6.12 points to close at another new record high of 1,620.55, and week-on-week,
the benchmark index rose 21.40 points to an all-time high from 1,599.15 the
previous week. Gainers led losers by 482 to 281 while 322 counters were
unchanged. Turnover increased to 1.14 billion shares worth RM1.52 billion from
1.12 billion shares worth RM1.39 billion on Thursday, while weekly volume
decreased to 5.671 billion shares worth RM7.734 billion, from 6.163 billion shares
valued at RM8.988 billion the previous week.
The FBM KLCI was basically in an uptrend mode the whole of
last week. It opened 0.72 point higher at 1,599.87 on last Monday and ended the
day 1.70 points higher to close at 1,600.85 after hitting an intra-day high of
1,605.22. The benchmark index continued to climb higher on Tuesday to close
6.89 points at 1,607.74 in line with gains in regional markets driven by hopes
that policymakers will act to boost growth in view of weak manufacturing data
released by major economies. Wednesday saw the FBM KLCI moving higher in tandem
with the rally in regional bourses hitting a new record intra-day high of 1,614.79
before settling with a gain of 6.01 points at 1,613.75. Bursa Malaysia traded
mixed on Thursday with the FBM KLCI going into a profit-taking correction mode
for a major part of the day but late buying interest in selected blue-chip
stocks pushed the market barometer to close at another new high of 1,614.43
with a marginal gain of 0.68 of a point, and Friday saw some mild profit-taking
activity in the first half of the day but continued buying support for
blue-chips drove the benchmark to close the week at the all-time high level of
1,620.55.
On the weekly chart, the FBM KLCI formed a bullish white
Marubozu candlestick, and on the daily chart, the benchmark index also formed a
bullish white candlestick with a short lower shadow but closed at the highest
point of the day which indicated strong buying support for blue-chip stocks,
and the upward momentum may continue to drive the key index higher this week
with an immediate target level of 1,631 follow by 1,641 while the downside
support is pegged at the psychological support level of 1,600-point.
Weekly MACD continued to climb higher and has just made a
golden-cross over its signal line, flashing a buy signal on the weekly chart.
Daily MACD and its histogram also climbed higher indicating continued
improvement in the upward momentum. Weekly RSI (14) was higher at 63.1 from
previous reading of 59.3, and the daily RSI (14) was also higher at 68.5. Both
weekly and daily RSI values showed that the key index is in a bullish mode and
may climb higher. Weekly Stochastic was higher at 92.9 and the daily Stochastic
was also higher at 98.8, indicating very strong market strength but both
readings indicated that the key index has entered the short term overbought
zone. Readings
from both the weekly and daily indicators showed that the FBM KLCI is currently
in a bullish state with strong upward momentum but is slightly overbought and
some profit-taking might be expected ahead.
The FBM KLCI is currently in a bullish uptrend mode as it is
staying above all the short, medium and long term moving averages. The
benchmark index is likely to continue to scale new high into the uncharted
territory this week with an immediate target level of 1,631 followed by 1,641 which
is expected to be a strong resistance zone; and from the longer term
perspective the FBM KLCI has an upside target of 1,660 which is the 1.618%
Fibonacci expansion level measuring from the pivot high of 1,609.33 registered
on April 3rd to the pivot low of 1,526.6 registered on 18th
May.
Last Friday, the Dow fell -124.20 points or -0.96% to close
at 12,772.47. This week, the FBM KLCI is likely to trade within a range of
1,585 to 1,641, and for today, it is likely to trade within a range of 1,608 to
1,628.
This week's expected range: 1585 – 1641
Today’s expected range: 1608 – 1628
Resistance: 1623, 1626, 1628
Support: 1608, 1610, 1615
This week's expected range: 1585 – 1641
Today’s expected range: 1608 – 1628
Resistance: 1623, 1626, 1628
Support: 1608, 1610, 1615
Stocks to watch: CYPARK, MBFHLDG, REDTONE, MALTON, SCOPE
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