"Assuming these are the two reasons affecting the stock market, I think the sentiments will likely be unchanged in the near term," he told theedgemarkets.com. Across the market, Tham said the local market still sees a huge selling pressure compared with buying interest. There were 1.68 billion shares worth RM1.98 billion traded today. The gainers were led by Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd, while the top decliner was Cycle & Carriage Bintang Bhd. The most actively traded stock was Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd.

Source: The Edge Markets November 02, 2016 10:00 UTC