Malaysian shares outlook promising

Malaysian share prices are set to rise in the coming week as market sentiment continues to be boosted by the positive economic outlook, dealers said.
"If the current mood prevails, more traders and stock plays are expected to return to the arena," said Victor Wan, a senior analyst with Mercury Securities.
"As it is, the outlook looks promising for the market to revisit past peaks," Wan said.
The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index closed at a nine-year high on Friday after it surged 13.92 points to 1,060.43, eclipsing 1,057 points struck on July 8, 1997, shortly before the East Asian financial crisis struck.
Wan said optimism was strong amid an avalanche of positive corporate earnings and a stronger economic outlook as GDP for 2006 was expected to exceed the 5.8 percent government forecast.
For the week ending November 24, the index gained 19.64 points or 1.89 percent to close at 1,060.43.
Average daily volume increased to 1.17 billion shares worth 1.47 billion ringgit (405.5 million dollars) compared to 1.08 billion shares valued at 1.36 billion ringgit a week ago. At the close the ringgit was 3.6355/6405 to the dollar.