Bursa Malaysia expected to see trading slowdown during Merdeka week


KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama): Trading activity on Bursa is expected to slow down during the upcoming holiday-shortened week, with markets closed on Tuesday (Aug 31) for the National Day celebration.

Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd economist Adam Mohamed Rahim told Bernama that some traders may take the opportunity to go on leave on Monday to get a long weekend.

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