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Today's Market Update: 5th May 2022

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Publish date: Thu, 05 May 2022, 09:43 AM
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The local market recovered overnight to a strong performance on Wall Street as the Federal Reserve raised rates by 50 basis points, reassuring investors that future rate increases are unlikely to rise.
 
The major US indices in the decision rose between 2.8% and 3.2% as investors prepared for a potential rate hike of 75 basis points or more as the Fed sought to curb rising inflation.
 
"While the US Federal President has dispelled fears of a more aggressive increase in prospects, we see that the great rise of Wall Street could flood shares on the local front overnight.
 
"Despite concerns that the Covid-19 closure in China will slow economic growth, we believe that high commodity prices may provide support for the individual sector in the foreseeable future. Report," Malacca Securities said in a note.
 
At 9:05, FBM KLCI rose 10.07 points to 1,610.5, after its opening was reduced by 1,614.34 points. The biggest jump was recorded by Petronas Chemicals, which rose 38 cents to 10.60 RM as shares won rising oil prices during Aidilfitri.
 
Brent oil was firmly above $ 110 a barrel due to EU reports of a possible ban on oil imports from Russia, while palm oil rose to RM7,600 per tonne.
 
Plantation numbers generally increased, led by Sime Darby Plantation, which gained six cents to RM5.30, IOI, which increased five cents to RM4.72, and KL Kepong, which fell four cents to RM29.42.
 
Financial counters rose to raise interest rates, with Maybank rising two cents to 9.09 RM, the Public Bank up three cents to 4.72 RM, the CIMB up 8 cents to 5.28 RM and Hong Leong Bank adding eight cents to 21, 06 RM.
 
On the list of active PUCs fell 0.5 sen to seven sen, Bina Puri flat to five sen and Dunacia fell 0.5 sen to 13.5 sen.
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