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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.
Barnama
19-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower In Line With Regional Markets
REGION - CENTRAL > NEWS By Siti Radziah Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Monday, mirroring the lacklustre performance across Asia as weak Chinese economic data and the recent downgrade of the United States' sovereign credit rating weighed on regional market sentiment. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 15.61 points, or 0.99 per cent, to 1,556.14 from Friday's close of 1,571.75. bootstrap slideshow The benchmark index opened 5.18 points lower at 1,566.57 and fluctuated between 1,550.93 and 1,566.57 throughout the trading session. In the broader market, losers thumped gainers 889 to 216, while 384 counters were unchanged, 906 untraded and 17 suspended. Turnover increased to 3.71 billion units worth RM2.27 billion versus last Friday's 2.91 billion units worth RM2.16 billion. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd equity research vice-president Thong Pak Leng believed the selldown offers an opportunity to bargain hunt stocks at lower levels. 'We reckon it is time to accumulate blue chips with strong dividend yields, such as banks and utilities, for a better defensive approach. As such, we anticipate the benchmark index will trend within the range of 1,550-1,580 for the week,' he told Bernama. Meanwhile, UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors Sdn Bhd's head of investment research, Mohd Sedek Jantan, said despite the selling pressure, trading activity remained robust.
Barnama
21-04-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Bursa Malaysia Ends Little Changed On Subdued Trading
By Siti Radziah Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia's benchmark index closed flat to settle at slightly below the 1,500-mark on Monday as investors balanced persistent global uncertainties with signs of underlying domestic resilience, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) inched up 0.07 of-a-point to 1,499.47 compared to Friday's close of 1,499.40. The benchmark index opened 2.68 points higher at an intraday high of 1,502.08 and hit an intraday low of 1,494.27 during the early afternoon session. In the broader market, decliners outpaced gainers 512 to 308, while 463 counters were unchanged, 1,142 untraded, and 39 others suspended. Turnover dwindled to 1.53 billion units valued at RM1.19 billion against Friday's 1.69 billion units valued at RM1.24 billion. UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors Sdn Bhd head of investment research Mohd Sedek Jantan said while external headwinds, including trade negotiations and economic data variability, continued to shape sentiment, today's market activity appeared to be a natural pause following last week's 3.0 per cent rebound. He added that the moderation is likely temporary as markets digest recent gains and await further clarity on key developments. Mohd Sedek noted that much of the market's current tone reflects caution around the US President Donald Trump administration's evolving tariff agenda.
