• The FBM KLCI retreated in tandem with regional equity markets to close at 1,468.8 points to register a loss of 0.6% for the week.
  • Regional markets retreated on renewed concerns over the European sovereign debt crisis. The Hong Kong and South Korean markets fell by 3.6% and 3.4% respectively over the week.
  • Looking ahead, market sentiment may continue to be volatile in the near term amid the ongoing European debt crisis.