Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Market Wrap: Week Ended 2 November 2007

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
· Led by buying of selected blue chips by local and foreign funds, the KLCI touched a new record high of 1,423.8 points on Thursday before easing on profit-taking to close at 1,397.5 points for a marginal loss of 0.1% for the week.

· Regional markets closed on a mixed note following the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) decision to reduce the Federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.50% on Wednesday.

· The local market is expected to continue to take its cue from regional markets as investors monitor the outlook for economic growth and interest rates in the U.S.