F. Yap Securities / 2TradeAsia

Market participants may continue to uphold on their feeler’ status, especially with supply pressure still present.

Market participants may continue to seek for clues if local gauges would bolt out from its flattish trend, pending the Fed’s guidance on sequel policies onto early 2025.

Participants may monitor possible ‘good cheers’ this week, as expectations build for the Fed’s 25bps rate cut, as well as from local monetary authorities.

Eyes are set whether the PSEi would break its monotonous stance, as investors check on continuity of supply pressure.

Market participants will monitor possible continuity of yesterday’s supply pressure, although several might be prodded to position on dips in select stocks with prospective good spins for 4Q.

Attention is on continuity of the local bourse’s ascent, as some might be prodded to seize on this strength to cash-out, pending latest US inflation data later this week.

Subdued sessions may persist, as investors heed for signs of accumulation in select large caps, as well as improved turnover.

Improved chances for the Fed to lower its widely-watched interest rate would be the main theme this week, which may be seconded by possible follow-through rate cut from the local central bank.

Participants may get feelers if November’s inflation has already been factored-in, as some check on possible rate cut from monetary policy leaders this month.

Participants are seen to monitor possible breakaway from the local bourse’s flattish trend, sifting through catalysts that could pump-up buy actions.

Fund managers’ attention might turn to the forex mart, considering headline news in the region (i.e., South Korea & China).

Expectation build-up for a December rate cut from the Fed might support buy positions in local equities.

Local investors will be on a wait-and-see mode, to check if supply pressures have softened, as several heed for prospective recovery rallies given the local bourse’s recent weakness.

Light sessions are seen, with fund managers off for the US Thanksgiving break.

Caution might dominate sentiment for local equities, following the previous session’s weak trail.