12-08-2025
Bulls Back in Action As Bursa Rides Regional Optimism
Bursa Malaysia opened on a firm note on Tuesday, with gains in heavyweight stocks helping the benchmark index edge higher in early trade.
At 9.15am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.12 points, or 0.33%, to 1,568.36, after touching an intraday high of 1,569.74 and a low of 1,561.83.
Broader market sentiment was positive, with the FBM 70 Index up 8.53 points to 16,604.17, the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index climbing 2.50 points to 945.50, the FBM Emas Index adding 29.81 points to 11,676.94, and the FBM Shariah Index advancing 30.80 points to 11,678.47.
Among the most actively traded stocks, Classita Holdings Bhd gained half a sen to 9.5 sen with 1.07 billion shares changing hands, Nexgram Holdings Bhd added one sen to 38.5 sen, and Pharmaniaga Bhd rose half a sen to 18.5 sen. PRG Holdings Bhd slipped half a sen to 12 sen, while TWL Holdings Bhd was unchanged at 2.5 sen.
The upbeat start followed positive cues from regional markets, with traders monitoring corporate earnings announcements and external economic data later in the week.
