Caution continues to dominate


Surpassing expectations: The plantation sector was the clear winner for the quarter under review, with most companies reporting profits that exceeded expectations thanks to strong average selling prices of CPO. — Bloomberg

THE recently concluded results season showed some sectors reporting profits exceeding or at least meeting with market expectations but on the whole, cautiousness continues to dominate going into the rest of the year, and even beyond.

The plantation sector was the clear winner for the quarter under review, according to Kenanga Research, with most companies reporting profits that exceeded expectations thanks to strong average selling prices of crude palm oil (CPO).

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