KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded to close higher on Wednesday on selective buying of defensive stocks after a volatile trading session. IPPFA Sdn Bhd director of investment strategy and country economist Mohd Sedek Jantan said consumer products and services stocks lifted the key index higher, overcoming lingering geopolitical concerns. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 3.08 points to 1,715.56 from yesterday’s close of 1,712.48. The benchmark index, which opened 1.91 points higher at 1,714.39, moved between 1,710.79 and 1,720.59 during the day’s trading. In the broader market, gainers outstripped decliners 550 to 476, while 612 counters were unchanged, 1,129 untraded, and 48 suspended. Turnover rose to 2.96 billion units valued at RM2.48 billion from 2.94 billion units valued at RM2.56 billion on Tuesday.
周四,中国央行出手支撑人民币,在美元走强、亚洲货币普遍承压之际,将人民币中间价设定在 7.15 附近,远低于市场预期,为今年 4 月以来最大偏离。 关键点: 强势定价: 人民银行将人民币兑美元中间价定在约 7.15 ,大幅强于分析师预测 市场反应: 离岸人民币从两个月低点反弹 0.2% 至 7.1993 美元走强: 美元创两个月新高,受到美联储主席鲍威尔鹰派言论及美国贸易协议推动 区域动态: 印尼及香港货币当局同样干预市场,防止本币过度贬值 与区域其他货币相比,人民币及新加坡元相对更具韧性 为何重要? 在中美贸易谈判进行之际,中国央行试图在 稳定汇率 与 避免人民币急贬 之间取得平衡 对冲基金本月初曾押注人民币走强,预期汇率回到 7.1 或更低,但美元反弹迫使部分交易员平仓 结论: 央行超预期的强势定价显示北京有意防止人民币出现过度波动。在美元强势与贸易不确定性叠加下,亚洲外汇市场的紧张情绪短期内或将持续。