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KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia recorded net foreign inflow in four of the past five trading days to end the week on a positive net tally of RM152.9mil.

KUALA LUMPUR: Local investment banks expect Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to raise the overnight policy rate (OPR) by at least 25 basis points (bps) by year-end, tracking the United States (US) Federal Reserve's 75 bps rate hike on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) is maintaining its 'buy' call on Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) with a slightly higher discounted cash flow-based target price of RM7.25, following MAHB's Malaysian operations’ improving international passenger traffic.

Both companies have been leaders in the fight against the coronavirus, but only one of their stocks is undervalued today.

KUALA LUMPUR: Slowing export growth and fears of a global recession are raising concern over softening demand in the country's electronics manufacturing sector.

KUALA LUMPUR: The ongoing recovery in patient footfall in hospitals is expected to continue, which should help to offset the decline in Covid-19-related revenue, says Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research.

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research is downgrading its forecasts on rubber glove makers as the sector is faced with an oversupply situation coupled with inflationary pressures.

KUALA LUMPUR: Smaller banks such as Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (BIMB), Affin Bank Bhd and Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd (ABMB) will be the biggest beneficiaries of Bank Negara's recent increase in the overnight policy rate (OPR), said RHB Research.

KUALA LUMPUR: Stocks that could see increased investor interest on Tuesday include Sime Darby, Pentamaster, Perdana Petroleum, Hibiscus Petroleum and AEON Credit Service, said JF Apex Research.

KUALA LUMPUR: Yinson Bhd is confident of securing a new project out of the four it is currently targeting, which would go towards its earnings growth prospects.