Market Pulse - 3Feb23 - Relief From Easing Inflationary Pressure

The FBM KLCI rebounded as the market sentiment was buoyed by the upbeat performances on Wall Street overnight following the less hawkish tone on the interest rate direction from the Fed as the CPI numbers in the recent months have been declining. Given Wall Street is in a relief rally environment, we believe the global sentiment may turn positive and buying interest may spillover to the stocks on the local front. In the meantime, we believe investors will be positioning themselves for the upcoming reporting season as well as the re-tabling of Budget 2023 on 24th of Feb.