KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on Friday, as cautious sentiment persisted, with investors remaining on the sidelines amid ongoing conflicts in West Asia, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 2.80 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 1,695.50 from Thursday’s close of 1,698.30. The benchmark index opened 5.82 points higher at 1,704.12, and moved between 1,693.65 and 1,708.12 throughout the day. However, market breadth remained positive, with gainers outnumbering losers 634 to 415, while 521 counters were unchanged, 1,077 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover improved to 3.38 billion units worth RM2.95 billion from yesterday’s 3.20 billion units worth RM3.50 billion.
While the bearish market continue in the market as oil price plunge continue, some analysts are starting to believe the bottom is near.
It is hard to predict where the bottom is but some forecasters believe the long tumble of crude oil is about to come to an end.
The average forecast in the latest survey believe that the crude oil to trade at US$64 a barrel at the end of December 2014.
With the crude oil (brent) at US$61.85 per barrel now, some analyst believe the sharp drop is coming to an end.
It is difficult to do a forecast but it is likely for us to see the oil price to trend at this level for the coming weeks.
What say you? Did the analysts get it right this time?
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