Rakuten warns of global market 'perfect storm', trims KLCI target to 1,770
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Rakuten Trade has warned of a 'perfect storm' in global markets driven by high US debt, rising Japanese bond yields, and currency volatility. Consequently, the firm has lowered its end-2026 target for the FBM KLCI index.
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Macroeconomic instability in major economies like the US and Japan can have significant ripple effects on emerging market equities.
BURSA SGX Home Strategy KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): Rakuten Trade has warned of a potential "perfect storm" brewing in global financial markets as mounting US debt, rising Japanese bond yields and a weaker US dollar trend threaten to rattle investors, while lowering its end-2026 target for the FBM KLCI to 1,770 from 1,800 previously.
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