<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): AllianceDBS Research said Supermax Corporation Bhd (Supermx) had on Dec 8 traded marginally higher to RM1.86 before closing at RM1.85 (up 1 sen or 0.54%).</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In its evening edition last Friday, the research house said Supermx continued to trade below the 20-day (blue) and 50-day (red) moving average lines in the last 4 days.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“Given the recent share price behaviour, the stock is likely to move between RM1.79 and RM1.91 in the coming few days.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“A fall below RM1.79 should see further price decline to the subsequent support zone, RM1.73 – RM1.76.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“However, a rise above RM1.91 would lift the stock to the next resistance zone, RM1.95 – RM1.99,” it said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>AllianceDBS Research said stock volume traded on Dec 8 was 2.26 million shares compared to the 3-month average volume of 2.62 million shares.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The research house said that indicators wise, the MACD was below the 9-day moving average line with the sell signal remains intact.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>It said the relative strength index indicated that the stock was currently in a neutral zone.</p></div>

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KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): AllianceDBS Research said Supermax Corporation Bhd (Supermx) had on Dec 8 traded marginally higher to RM1.86 before closing at RM1.85 (up 1 sen or 0.54%).

In its evening edition last Friday, the research house said Supermx continued to trade below the 20-day (blue...

Immediate support for Supermax at RM1.79, says AllianceDBS Research 

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KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): Shares of Sapura Energy Bhd have been suspended from trading, pending a material announcement, the company said on Friday.

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This follows the Department of Statistics Malaysia's advanced gross domestic product (GDP) estimate of 3.9% for the first quarter of 2024 (1Q2024).

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KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): Construction company Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (LSH Capital) said it has obtained approval from its shareholders to transfer the group’s listing from the LEAP Market to the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.

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YX Precious Metals Bhd, a 70%-owned subsidiary of Tomei Consolidated Bhd, has proposed to transfer its listing from the ACE Market to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia as it has met the profit requirements for the transfer.

In a bourse filing, the gold jewellery wholesaler and manufacturer said it has also satisfied the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Main Market listing requirements on financial position, public shareholding spread and Bumiputera equity.

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<p>Melaka State Secretary Datuk Zaidi Johari died of a heart attack this morning. He was 54.</p>

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