KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Tuesday as investors adopted a cautious stance amid external uncertainties, keeping a close watch on the upcoming United States inflation as well as developments surrounding the fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) finished 4.02 points lower at 1,675.50 compared with Monday’s close of 1,679.52. The FBM KLCI opened 8.41 points higher at 1,687.93 earlier and traded between 1,675.04 and 1,687.93 throughout the session. Losers were slightly ahead of gainers in the broader market by 570 to 533, while 548 counters were unchanged, 1,024 untraded and 13 suspended. Turnover narrowed to 3.76 billion units worth RM2.90 billion from 3.48 billion units worth RM2.92 billion yesterday.
Malaysia’s property market is seeing a strong resurgence, with RM78.2 billion in real estate investments recorded in 2025 , but the deeper story lies in who is driving the capital flows . Private Capital Leads the New Investment Cycle The surge is underpinned by an 86.7% increase in private equity and venture capital , signalling a clear shift: "Long-term capital including family offices and ultra-wealthy investors is returning to real estate." Globally, private capital has already overtaken institutional investors in commercial real estate for four consecutive years, and Malaysia is increasingly part of this trend. Malaysia Attracting Regional and Cross-Border Wealth The inflows are particularly visible in: Johor , supported by policy initiatives like the Single Family Office (SFO) framework Premium commercial assets , including landmark developments such as TRX Rising participation from family offices and cross-border investors This suggests Malaysia is evolvin...