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Daily Market Brief | 15 September 2026

U.S. 10Y touches 5%, AI stocks tumble and oil stays above US$105 markets brace for tomorrow’s Fed decision Global markets enter Tuesday with three pressure points converging:  U.S. borrowing costs briefly crossed 5%, oil remains above US$100, and the AI trade suffered a sharp reset overnight . The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq all closed lower Monday, while the Philadelphia semiconductor index plunged  5.9% .  For Malaysian investors, there was one encouraging counterpoint: the  FBM KLCI rebounded 0.66% to 1,698.01 , snapping four consecutive losing sessions despite the difficult global backdrop.  30-second market snapshot Market / Asset Latest 🇺🇸 S&P 500 7,619.98, -0.48% 🇺🇸 Dow Jones 52,421.20, -0.29% 🇺🇸 Nasdaq 26,186.41, -0.56% 🇲🇾 FBM KLCI 1,698.01, +0.66% 💵 USD/MYR ~4.04–4.05 🇺🇸 U.S. 10Y Treasury briefly >5%; ~4.98% later 🥇 Spot gold ~US$4,313/oz, -0.8% 🛢️ Brent US$105.68/bbl, +~1% ₿ Bitcoin ~US$79,150, +~2% Monday The dollar strengthened Mo...
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Market Daily Report: FBM KLCI Snaps Four-day Losing Streak, Closes At Intraday High

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s barometer index closed at an intraday high and snapped a four-day losing streak on Monday, as bargain hunting emerged following recent weakness, with half of the key index components advancing. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) ticked up 11.27 points or close 0.66 per cent higher to 1,698.01 from Friday’s close of 1,686.74. The benchmark index opened 0.09 points lower at 1,686.65, fell to an intraday low of 1,682.49 before settling at the intraday high of 1,698.01. Market breadth, however, was negative, with losers beating gainers 764 to 421. A total of 498 counters were unchanged, 1,157 untraded and 26 suspended. Turnover narrowed to 3.18 billion units worth RM2.79 billion, from 3.57 billion units valued at RM3.28 billion on Friday.

Daily Market Brief | 14 September 2026

Oil jumps above US$107 as Asia sells off, Fed and BOJ rate decisions now collide with a fresh energy shock Markets are opening the week under renewed pressure.  Brent crude has jumped about 3% to above US$107 , Asian equities are falling sharply, and U.S. Treasury yields remain close to 5%. At the same time, investors are preparing for possible rate hikes from  both the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan this week .  For investors, the central question has become: Can central banks contain inflation without causing a much larger slowdown when energy prices are surging at the same time?  30-second market snapshot Market / Asset Latest 🇺🇸 S&P 500 7,656.98, +0.86% Friday 🇺🇸 Dow Jones +0.98% Friday 🇺🇸 Nasdaq +0.96% Friday 🇲🇾 FBM KLCI 1,686.74, -1.10% Friday 🇯🇵 Nikkei -1.7% Monday morning 🇰🇷 Kospi -3.3% Monday morning 🌏 MSCI Asia ex-Japan -0.8% 🛢️ Brent crude ~US$107.36, +2.6% 🛢️ WTI crude ~US$102.48, +2.4% 🇺🇸 U.S. 10Y Treasury ~4.97% 🥇 Gold ~US$4,336...