<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): RHB Retail Research said JHM Consolidation Bhd is ready to continue its uptrend reversal, after breaching the RM1.95 resistance level on improved trading volume amid printing a “higher high” bullish pattern.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>In a trading stocks note on Monday (Oct 25), the research house said if a breakout is sustained above this level, the positive momentum may follow through towards the RM2.12 resistance level, before pushing it towards RM2.26.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>“If it falls below the RM1.89 support level, the momentum may dissipate,” it said.</div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): RHB Retail Research said JHM Consolidation Bhd is ready to continue its uptrend reversal, after breaching the RM1.95 resistance level on improved trading volume amid printing a “higher high” bullish pattern.

In a trading stocks note on Monday (Oct 25), the researc...

JHM ready to continue uptrend reversal, says RHB Retail Research

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