Market Pulse - Hovering In The Overbought Territory

The FBM KLCI eked out marginal gains on Friday, extending its gains for a third straight session supported by persistent buying from foreign funds. We believe the market undertone will improve as investors may expect a slower pace of interest rate hikes in the US moving forward. Nevertheless, inflation is likely to remain high as crude oil price is still elevated above the USD103 per barrel mark on the back of tight supply situation.