KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade with selective bargain-hunting, even in the absence of oversold technical conditions, following three consecutive sessions of mild decline, says an economist. “In contrast, Thailand’s election is expected to have limited spillover effects on the broader region and minimal direct impact on Malaysia,” he told Bernama. “Globally, US retail sales data is due tomorrow, while China is scheduled to release its January consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index figures on Wednesday. On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the FBM KLCI fell by 8.05 points to 1,732.83 from 1,740.88 a week earlier. The FBM Top 100 Index slipped 91.03 points to 12,470.99 points.

Source: The Star February 09, 2026 06:03 UTC