KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia is likely to trend higher next week, with the benchmark index inching towards the 1,780-level, supported by positive local economic news and the return of calmness after the sharp drop on Wall Street early last week.
"For the year-to-date, FBM KLCI recorded a total gain of 116 points, or 7.1 per cent, signalling more resilience and upside in the near term despite imminent Federal Reserve rate increases and doubts on US President Donald Trump's fiscal reforms," he told Bernama.
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