<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): RHB Retail Research said PWF Consolidated Bhd may climb higher after posting a long white candle and hitting its highest close in more than two weeks.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>In a trading stocks note today, the research house said with the 21-day SMA line edging upwards, this points to a positive sign.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>“A bullish bias may emerge above the RM1.09 level, with an exit set below the 99.5 sen threshold.</div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>“To the upside, the immediate resistance level is anticipated at the RM1.20 level. This is followed by the RM1.30 level,” it said.</div>

KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): RHB Retail Research said PWF Consolidated Bhd may climb higher after posting a long white candle and hitting its highest close in more than two weeks.

In a trading stocks note today, the research house said with the 21-day SMA line edging upwards, this points to a...

PWF Consolidated may climb higher, says RHB Retail Research 

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