Market Pulse - 9Jan23 - Recovery On The Way

The FBM KLCI ended marginally lower amidst the mixed regional markets sentiment, paring most of its intraday losses as bargain hunting activities emerged. We believe the jump on Wall Street on Friday, coupled with the reopening of China’s border could spark a rally on the regional markets as well as on the local bourse. We believe the market is more positive-biased on the inflationary pressure as the US December 2022 payroll came in greater than expected, but the slowdown in wage growth could indicate that the Fed’s battle against inflation may have an impact.