Free Stocks Trading Seminar in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)

Dear Partners and Traders,

Epic Research Pte Ltd is organizing FREE Trading Seminar in Malaysia.

Topic: Measuring The KLSE Breadth - Investment Outlook

Date : 7th September 2018

Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (Followed by Dinner)

Venue: TKP Confrence Center, Kuala lumpur

Address: TKP Confrence Center, CP77, Suite 21.03-06, 21st Floor 33 50250, Central Plaza, 2506, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

P.s.: Every Attendee will get Assured Free Services upto RM10,000 (Seminar Followed by Dinner)

Register now for free seminar - http://www.epicresearch.my/registration

2018 started off on the bearish note given the changing dynamics of global financial markets. Trade War has been escalating while currency war is not anymore impending but a reality. The Face-off between the US and China has its own ripples effect on other Asian economies. There has been a lot of volatility that has hit the Asian markets because of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics. The indices have taken a hit while value erosion is seen in blue chips in the last few months.

There are timing models and tactical methods that can be deployed using a top-down approach and optimize the investment return. Relative comparisons and analysis help identifying the out-performers that will ride the next stock market investment opportunity.

We will discuss various aspects of Financial Market to help you out to make a better Investing / Trading decision and giving your investment an edge during these volatile times.


1. What major events and markets risks will affect the Index in Q3 2018?

2. What strategies can be used to optimize the return on investment?

3. Passive and Active Trading Strategies, Which one you should follow?

4. Dynamic and Tactical Asset Allocation for Q3

Limited seats available Register Now!!!!!!!!!

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KLSE Daily Market Commentary

The FBM KLCI index gained 8.46 points or 0.47% on Monday. The Finance Index increased 0.30% to 16128.35 points, the Properties Index up 0.06% to 1311.71 points and the Plantation Index down 0.52% to 7743.63 points. The market traded within a range of 10.74 points between an intra-day high of 1825.76 and a low of 1815.02 during the session.

Actively traded stocks include PRIVA, INGENCO, DGB, BJCORP, SCN, WINTONI, PLABS, MPAY, GENETEC and CONNECT. Trading volume increased to 1922.61 mil shares worth RM1709.00 mil as compared to Friday’s 1644.66 mil shares worth RM1820.37 mil.

Leading Movers were ASTRO (+9 sen to RM3.19), DIGI (+14 sen to RM6.33), PETCHEM (+12 sen to RM5.60), TM (+15 sen to RM7.31) and CIMB (+7 sen to RM6.21). Lagging Movers were KLK (-44 sen to RM22.42), SKPETRO (-4 sen to RM2.33), HLFG (-22 sen to RM16.68), RHBCAP (-9 sen to RM7.84) and AMMB (-4 sen to RM6.30). Market breadth was positive with 400 gainers as compared to 383 losers.

The KLCI started the week on a positive note, closing higher at 1821.83 points. The performance of our benchmark index was in line with gains in US market on last Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said that U.S. interest rates would probably be raised later this year but the pace of tightening would be gradual.

Market Closing Update

MALAYSIAN shares ended higher on Monday with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index adding 8.46 points to close at 1,821.83.

Some 1.92 billion lots, valued at RM1.71 billion were traded. Gainers numbered 400 while losers numbered 383.

Investors fly away from U.S. stock funds at a rate last seen in 2009

U.S. stock funds have seen $44 billion in outflows in the year-to-date for their worst start to a year since 2009, said Bank of America Merrill Lynch strategists in a note Thursday. Meanwhile, European equity funds have enjoyed $46.6 billion in inflows so far in 2015, as the table below shows.

These flows come as the S&P 500 SPX, +0.24% is down 0.1% for the year, as of midday Friday.

Dollar inches up against euro, yen as big data week kicks off

The dollar was slightly higher against the yen and the euro in Asian trade Monday, with many market participants avoiding taking strong positions ahead of key data including U.S. labor figures out later this week.

The dollar USDJPY, +0.47%  was at ¥119.24, compared with ¥119.11 late Friday in New York. The euro EURUSD, -0.28%  was at $1.0862 from $1.0891.

The euro EURJPY, +0.17%  was at ¥129.62 from ¥129.86.

The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, +0.30% a measure of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, was up 0.12% at 87.19.