Trading pattern influenced by how tariff dynamics is interpreted in the US, says analyst

The impact of Trump’s tariff war spills over to Wall Street.

Rebound comes after Washington’s announcement of 19 pct rate on Malaysian goods.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher today, supported by value-seeking investors engaging in selective accumulation.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Bursa Malaysia opened flat and proceeded to retreat in early trade today, reflecting a lack of catalysts in the market after a downbeat Wall Street performance last Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, taking its cue from Wall Street’s overnight rally despite rising trade tensions between China and the United States (US).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) opened marginally  higher but turned easier in early trade today, taking its cue from the mixed performance on Wall Street overnight as investors weighed the United States (US) inflation data.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower but turned higher today, buoyed by the positive sentiment of fund inflows by foreign investors throughout last week, analysts said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Bursa Malaysia opened on a positive note, buoyed by Wall Street’s upbeat performance as uncertainties surrounding the US-China trade war continued to ease.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today in tandem with positive Wall Street overnight performance, buoyed by encouraging corporate earnings, especially from Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc, which came in higher than forecast.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street amid hopes that trade tensions between the United States and China may ease.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Bursa Malaysia traded higher in early trade, tracking Wall Street’s mixed performance as investors remained cautiously optimistic amid lingering uncertainty over the United States (US) tariff outlook.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, analysts said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher this morning, taking its cue from Wall Street’s strong overnight performance.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher, tracking Wall Street’s strong overnight performance, but retreated soon after due to a lack of fresh catalysts.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Bursa Malaysia started the day broadly lower as it tracked Wall Street's weaker performance overnight and on caution ahead of a decision on US interest rates later tonight.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Bursa Malaysia trended higher this morning tracking Wall Street's upbeat performance last week amid renewed market sentiment as investors shrugged off tariff-related worries, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Bursa Malaysia reopened firmer as bargain hunting emerged, allowing the main index to return to above the 1,590 territory on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Bursa Malaysia ended its four-day rally, tracking Wall Street’s Friday sell-off, as investors brace for key US economic data and remain concerned over President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower today on mild profit-taking in selected heavyweights led by SD Guthrie and Tenaga Nasional, analysts said.