Market Wrap for the week ended 25/3/11

This is the market wrap report for the week ended 25 March 2011.

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

After rising to a two-week intraday high of 1,518.4 points on Friday, the FBM KLCI closed at 1,515.6 points to register a gain of 0.8% for the week.

Regional equity markets rebounded on the back of expectations that global economic activities will continue to recover this year.

Looking ahead, the local market is anticipated to move in tandem with overseas markets. Investors will continue to monitor the outlook for economic activities, oil prices, inflation and regional interest rates.