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Barnama
4 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
FBM KLCI Ends Slightly Higher At Midday On Cautious Sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) ended slightly higher at midday as bargain-hunting was offset by cautious sentiment amid persistent global uncertainties. At 12.30 pm, the FBM KLCI increased 0.34 of a point to 1,526.50 from Tuesday's close of 1,526.16. The benchmark index opened 3.98 points higher at 1,530.14, and fluctuated between 1,524.04 and 1,532.80 throughout the morning session. In the broader market, decliners led gainers 418 to 349, with 468 counters unchanged, 1,161 untraded and 50 suspended. Turnover stood at 1.49 billion units worth RM931.68 million. Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd said it expects the FBM KLCI to remain volatile in the near term as investor sentiment stays cautious amid the earnings peak this week and continued foreign net outflows. 'Concerns over a tariff-driven global slowdown continue to weigh on market confidence, posing risks to Malaysia's economic momentum and corporate earnings,' it said in a note today. That said, downside risks may be mitigated by encouraging remarks from Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz on potential US-Malaysia trade deal prospects and strategic collaboration opportunities with ASEAN, Gulf Cooperation Council and China, it added. The investment bank said key weekly support is established between the 1,500 and 1,519 levels, while resistance is expected to emerge within the 1,550 to 1,570 range.
Barnama
4 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
Bursa Malaysia Erases Earlier Gains To End Lower
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia failed to sustain earlier gains recorded for most part of the day to end lower on late selling, amid a mixed performance across regional markets. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 2.68 points to 1,523.48 from Tuesday's close of 1,526.16. The benchmark index opened 3.98 points higher at 1,530.14, and subsequently hit the day's high of 1,532.90 in early trade before losing its steady momentum to close at its intraday low. In the broader market, decliners beat gainers 474 to 435, with 499 counters unchanged, 988 untraded and 50 suspended. Turnover declined to 2.50 billion units worth RM2.03 billion compared with Tuesday's 2.65 billion units worth RM1.85 billion. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd equity research vice-president Thong Pak Leng said strong selling in Sime Darby Bhd, following its lower-than-expected quarterly earnings, also dragged the FBM KLCI into negative territory by the end of the day. Sime Darby reported a significantly lower net profit of RM193.0 million in the third quarter ended March 31, 2025 (3Q 2025) cmpared with RM340.0 million in 3Q 2024, mainly due to lower profit from all core divisions. Its revenue also slipped to RM16.31 billion from RM18.84 billion year-on-year. Thong said equity markets in the region were mostly weaker ahead of Nvidia's earnings release later today, which is expected to offer key insights into the technology sector's trajectory.
The Star
4 days ago
- Business
- The Star
FBM KLCI ends slightly higher at midday on cautious sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) ended slightly higher at midday as bargain-hunting was offset by cautious sentiment amid persistent global uncertainties. At 12.30 pm, the FBM KLCI increased 0.34 of a point to 1,526.50 from Tuesday's close of 1,526.16. The benchmark index opened 3.98 points higher at 1,530.14, and fluctuated between 1,524.04 and 1,532.80 throughout the morning session. In the broader market, decliners led gainers 418 to 349, with 468 counters unchanged, 1,161 untraded and 50 suspended. Turnover stood at 1.49 billion units worth RM931.68 million. Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd said it expects the FBM KLCI to remain volatile in the near term as investor sentiment stays cautious amid the earnings peak this week and continued foreign net outflows. "Concerns over a tariff-driven global slowdown continue to weigh on market confidence, posing risks to Malaysia's economic momentum and corporate earnings,' it said in a note today. That said, downside risks may be mitigated by encouraging remarks from Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz on potential US-Malaysia trade deal prospects and strategic collaboration opportunities with ASEAN, Gulf Cooperation Council and China, it added. The investment bank said key weekly support is established between the 1,500 and 1,519 levels, while resistance is expected to emerge within the 1,550 to 1,570 range. Among heavyweight counters, Maybank, CIMB and IHH Healthcare were flat at RM9.85, RM6.90 and RM6.90 respectively, while Public Bank fell three sen to RM4.35 and Tenaga Nasional rose 10 sen to RM14.10. As for active stocks, Permaju went down half-a-sen to 1.5 sen, Sapura Energy was flat at four sen, while Velesto , Tanco and Magma added one sen each to 17.5 sen, RM1.02 and 43 sen respectively. On the index board, the FBM Emas Index added 5.64 points to 11,402.70, the FBMT 100 Index was 7.97 points better at 11,168.34, but the FBM ACE Index erased 20.16 points to 4,553.44. The FBM Emas Shariah Index increased 13.46 points to 11,367.58 and the FBM 70 Index gained 33.50 points to 16,256.81. Across the sectors, the Financial Services Index shed 38.18 points to 18,010.50, the Industrial Products and Services Index inched down 0.78 of-a-point to 152.66, the Energy Index added 3.89 points to 702.55, while the Plantation Index fell 75.63 points to 7,301.01. - Bernama
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
FBM KLCI ends slightly higher at midday on cautious sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) ended slightly higher at midday as bargain-hunting was offset by cautious sentiment amid persistent global uncertainties. At 12.30 pm, the FBM KLCI increased 0.34 of a point to 1,526.50 from Tuesday's close of 1,526.16. The benchmark index opened 3.98 points higher at 1,530.14, and fluctuated between 1,524.04 and 1,532.80 throughout the morning session. In the broader market, decliners led gainers 418 to 349, with 468 counters unchanged, 1,161 untraded and 50 suspended. Turnover stood at 1.49 billion units worth RM931.68 million. Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd said it expects the FBM KLCI to remain volatile in the near term as investor sentiment stays cautious amid the earnings peak this week and continued foreign net outflows. "Concerns over a tariff-driven global slowdown continue to weigh on market confidence, posing risks to Malaysia's economic momentum and corporate earnings," it said in a note today. That said, downside risks may be mitigated by encouraging remarks from Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz on potential US-Malaysia trade deal prospects and strategic collaboration opportunities with ASEAN, Gulf Cooperation Council and China, it added. The investment bank said key weekly support is established between the 1,500 and 1,519 levels, while resistance is expected to emerge within the 1,550 to 1,570 range. Among heavyweight counters, Maybank, CIMB and IHH Healthcare were flat at RM9.85, RM6.90 and RM6.90 respectively, while Public Bank fell three sen to RM4.35 and Tenaga Nasional rose 10 sen to RM14.10. As for active stocks, Permaju went down half-a-sen to 1.5 sen, Sapura Energy was flat at four sen, while Velesto, Tanco and Magma added one sen each to 17.5 sen, RM1.02 and 43 sen respectively. On the index board, the FBM Emas Index added 5.64 points to 11,402.70, the FBMT 100 Index was 7.97 points better at 11,168.34, but the FBM ACE Index erased 20.16 points to 4,553.44. The FBM Emas Shariah Index increased 13.46 points to 11,367.58 and the FBM 70 Index gained 33.50 points to 16,256.81. Across the sectors, the Financial Services Index shed 38.18 points to 18,010.50, the Industrial Products and Services Index inched down 0.78 of-a-point to 152.66, the Energy Index added 3.89 points to 702.55, while the Plantation Index fell 75.63 points to 7,301.01.
Barnama
23-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Bursa Malaysia Snaps 6-day Losing Streak, Ci Up On Bargain Hunting
By Siti Radziah Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) snapped a six-day losing streak to close the week higher as bargain-hunting emerged due to improved risk sentiment. At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI rose 8.36 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 1,535.38 from Thursday's close of 1,527.02. The benchmark index, which opened 4.91 points higher at 1,531.93, fluctuated between 1,531.76 and 1,536.75 throughout the day. In the broader market, gainers beat losers 468 to 447, while 506 counters were unchanged, 998 untraded, and 41 suspended. Turnover fell slightly to 2.72 billion units worth RM2.17 billion compared with Thursday's 2.78 billion units worth RM2.15 billion. UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors Sdn Bhd head of investment research Mohd Sedek Jantan said the FBM KLCI reversed six days of losses, staging a broad-based recovery that began in the morning session and was sustained throughout the day. He added that improved risk sentiment, coupled with a pullback in US Treasury yields, spurred bargain-hunting across selected large-cap stocks. 'Notably, the easing in bond yields after a strong spike provided relief to rate-sensitive sectors, particularly local banking stocks, which led gains on the day. As a result, we observed a meaningful rebound in both the financial sector index and key banking counters, contributing positively to the overall index performance,' he told Bernama.
