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The Star
13 hours ago
- Business
- The Star
Bursa Malaysia ends higher amid regional gains
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Monday, supported by gains in blue chips and positive regional market sentiment. The FBM KLCI gained 0.17% or 2.62 points to 1,519.41, with gainers outnumbering losers 535 to 400 on trade of 2.6 billion shares worth RM1.84bil on the broader market. Daily gainers for FBM KLCI constituents at 15 counters outweigh the losers at 12 counters, while three remain unchanged. The top gainer on Bursa Malaysia was Dutch Lady , which jumped 74 sen to RM29.70. Malaysian Pacific Industries rose 70 sen to RM20.90, Ayer added 36 sen to RM7.60 and Pentamaster rose 20 sen to RM2.80. Meanwhile, the top decliner was Nestle, which lost RM1.38 to RM75.74. PETRONAS Dagangan eased 36 sen to RM20.64, LPI Capital fell 30 sen to RM14.60 and Batu Kawan lost 20 sen to RM19. ACE Market debutant Hartanah Kenyalang closed 1.5 sen lower, or 9.38% down, at 14.5 sen. It was among the most actively traded counters on Bursa Malaysia, with 37.44 million shares changing hands. On the forex market, the ringgit slipped 0.04% against the US dollar to 4.2332. The local currency also weakened 0.35% against the pound sterling to 5.7466, and 0.17% against the Singapore dollar to 3.2952. Regional markets ended broadly higher, with Japan's Nikkei 225 up 0.92%, South Korea's Kospi gaining 1.55%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rising 1.63%, and China's CSI 300 advancing 0.29%.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Bursa Malaysia stays lower in mid-afternoon
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia stayed lower in mid-afternoon today as investors sold selected heavyweight stocks, led by industrial products and services, ahead of the weekend, analysts said. At 3.05 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) dipped 2.26 points to 1,515.86 from Thursday's close of 1,518.12. The benchmark index opened at 1,516.91, down 1.21 points. The broader market remained negative, with decliners outnumbering gainers 508 to 247. A total of 440 counters remained unchanged, 1,151 untraded and 20 suspended. Turnover stood at 1.31 billion units, valued at RM890.93 million. Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd said technically, the benchmark index's resistance is anticipated at around 1,533-1,538 and support at 1,498-1,503 today. Of the heavyweights, Petronas Chemicals lost 11 sen to RM3.25, Petronas Dagangan fell by 24 sen to RM20.90, and Press Metal Aluminium eased 4.0 sen to RM4.99. CelcomDigi slipped 3.0 sen to RM3.84, and CIMB was down 5.0 sen to RM6.82. Among the most active stocks, Tanco added 2.0 sen to RM1.02, MYEG eased half-a-sen to 92.5 sen, and Reservoir Link Energy was flat at 35.5 sen. Gamuda rose 2.0 sen to RM4.76, and Signature Alliance Group gained 1.5 sen to 71.5 sen. On the index board, the FBM Emas Index lost 14.80 points to 11,348.03, the FBMT 100 Index cut 11.16 points to 11,117.20, and the FBM ACE Index erased 25.64 points to 4,492.50. The FBM Emas Shariah Index gave up 20.09 points to 11,320.65, but the FBM 70 Index gained 5.11 points to 16,288.42. Sector-wise, the Financial Services Index reduced 30.79 points to 17,708.78, and the Industrial Products and Services Index was 1.25 points lower at 150.87. However, the Energy Index rose 8.80 points to 717.41 and the Plantation Index grew 29.15 points to 7,248.53.
