Analysts temper hopes of market-friendly Malaysian budget
Kuala Lumpur
INVESTORS who are hoping that Budget 2017 will rally the stock market are likely to be disappointed as Putrajaya faces too many fiscal constraints and will have to be circumspect in its spending, analysts say.
Expectations are rising for a market-friendly Budget 2017 ahead of a snap election that could take place as early as the first quarter, according to speculation, but AllianceDBS Research suggests investors temper their expectations.
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