Market Pulse - 18Oct22 - Ripe For Near Term Bounce

The FBM KLCI is attempting to find stability over the near term, ahead of the official GE15 date being announced. Meanwhile, China unexpectedly delayed the release of 3Q22 GDP that is scheduled today, may imply that the data might not meet market expectations of +3.4% YoY. Back home, we reckon that the rebound on Wall Street may see buying interest spilling over on beaten down or oversold stocks over the near term. Still, the weakening trading liquidity and the persistent selling from foreign funds (net sell RM870.1m month-to-date) will keep bigger strides of gains at bay.