（Kuala Lumpur, 22nd - Citigroup analysts predict that Malaysia's corporate profits will increase by 9.7% in 2025, with gambling, construction materials, and telecommunications being the main drivers.
According to the report from Citigroup analysts, the forecast for next year's corporate profit growth is higher than this year's 6% forecast, mainly driven by opportunities from consumer wage increases and the potential decoupling of China and the United States.
The analyst emphasized that the gambling, building materials, and telecommunications industries will be the main driving forces of growth in 2025; while the construction, medical care, and technology industries will also encounter good development opportunities.
However, industries such as energy, finance, planting, and utilities may show relatively lagging performance.
The composite index is expected to reach 1716 points by the end of next year.
Citi estimates that by the end of 2025, the FTSE Long Composite Index target is 1716 points, still with a 7% upside potential from the current level; the estimated earnings per share growth is 9%.
On the investment recommendation side, analysts believe that attention should be paid to export-oriented enterprises, especially in the glove and technology industries, in order to hedge the risks brought about by the strengthening of the US dollar.
Citigroup's top stock pick in Malaysia:
Lianchang International ( $CIMB (1023.MY)$）
Industrial Bank ( $RHBBANK (1066.MY)$）
Jinwu Da ( $GAMUDA (5398.MY)$）
Mr.DIY( $MRDIY (5296.MY)$）
Ma Telecom( $TM (4863.MY)$）
Johor Medical Healthcare ( $KPJ (5878.MY)$）...

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99SMART has the opportunity to continue the upward trend if it breaks this line!

$99SMART (5326.MY)$
99SMART has the opportunity to continue the upward trend if it breaks this line!

If MYEG breaks through this price level, it is a buy signal.
$MYEG (0138.MY)$
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If MYEG breaks through this price level, it is a buy signal.

$E&O (3417.MY)$
$FFB (5306.MY)$
$VITROX (0097.MY)$
$TEOSENG (7252.MY)$
$NATGATE (0270.MY)$
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