<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): RHB Retail Research said Insas Bhd is set continue its uptrend momentum after breaking past the immediate&nbsp; resistance&nbsp; of RM1.09 on high trading volume on Tuesday (Nov 9)&nbsp;–&nbsp;printing&nbsp; a&nbsp; “higher&nbsp; high”&nbsp; bullish&nbsp; structure. &nbsp;</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>In a trading stocks note on Wednesday, the research house said if the stock manages to stay above that level, the bulls may drive the stock towards&nbsp; the&nbsp; immediate resistance of RM1.20, followed&nbsp; by RM1.30.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>“Conversely, falling below the RM1.04 support level – forming a “lower low” pattern – will cancel this expectation,” it said.</div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): RHB Retail Research said Insas Bhd is set continue its uptrend momentum after breaking past the immediate  resistance  of RM1.09 on high trading volume on Tuesday (Nov 9) – printing  a  “higher  high”  bullish  structure.  <...

Insas set continue uptrend momentum, says RHB Retail Research

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