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Constructive Outlook For Malaysian Bond Markets

Ang Beng Kuan, Head of Investments, Hong Leong Islamic Asset

26-Dec-23 07:30

Constructive Outlook For Malaysian Bond Markets

The Federal Reserve raised rates 11 times since 2022 to pause since July at 5.25- 5.50%. This slowdown in rate rises led to a rebound in global bond markets including Malaysia with the S&P Malaysia Bond Index up 5.9% on a year to date basis. But can we expect a repeat for 2024? Ang Beng Kuan, Head of Investments, Hong Leong Islamic Asset Management tells us.

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Produced by: Wong Shou Ning

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See, Anwar Mahbob


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