245) How the Index Look Like At Turn Around

245) How the Index Look Like At Turn Around 

Below is the Current KLCI Index as of 3 Apr 2020. The Covid-19 Pandemic started in Dec 2019.

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Have you always wonder how the indices look like when the Stock Market turn around from Bear to Bull? 


Here are the indices 6 months before and 6 months after the lowest point during the past crisis.

A) KLCI - Asian Financial Crisis (28 Feb 1997 to 1 Sep 1998)
Dropped 79%
Lowest point on 1 Sep 1998
Index from Mar 1998 to Mar 1999

Comment: The turn around was steady and decisive. Almost a V-shape recovery.

B) KLCI - Dotcom Bubble (18 Feb 2000 to 9 Apr 2001)
Dropped 45%
Lowest point on 9 Apr 2001
Index from Oct 2000 to Oct 2001

Comment: The turn around was not so sudden. Took 2 months and 2 times to test the low before a more confident and slow up turn. 

C) KLCI - SARS (23 Apr 2002 to 11 Mar 2003)
Dropped 23%
Lowest point on 11 Mar 2003
Index from Sep 2002 to Sep 2003

Comment: The turn around was not so sudden. Took many months and at least 4 times to test the low before a more confident and decisive up turn. 

D) KLCI - Global Financial Crisis (11 Jan 2008 to 29 Oct 2008)
Dropped 45%
Lowest point on 29 Oct 2008
Index from May 2008 to May 2009

Comment: The turn around was not so sudden. Took around 5 months and at least 3 times to test the low before a more confident and decisive up turn. 


E) KLCI - Europe Debt Crisis (8 Jul 2011 to 26 Sep 2011)
Dropped 17%
Lowest point on 26 Sep 2011
Index from Apr 2011 to Apr 2012

Comment: The turn around was quite fast and decisive. Almost a V-shape recovery. The market recovered in a short time of around 5 months.


KLCI From 1995 to Apr 2020

More articles below: 

188) KLCI Foreign Fund Flow:
http://highlevelrules.blogspot.com/2018/07/188-foreign-fund-flow-and-klci.html


220) FBM KCLI Major Historical Eventshttps://highlevelrules.blogspot.com/2019/02/220-fbm-kcli-major-events.html