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KUALA LUMPUR: While the expansionary Budget 2024 is seen as balanced and positive on Malaysia’s economy, most analysts are largely “neutral” about the effect on the local equity market.
AMID a short working week due to Memorial Day, the US dollar witnessed a sell-off, losing 1.48% to 98.38, underpinned by global risk-on sentiment – which led to robust buying in the equity space with the Dow Jones rising 3.8% week-on-week (w/w) to 25,401 while the S&P 500 climbing 2.5% w/w to 3,030.