Malaysia’s corporate landscape saw a mix of fundraising activities, renewable energy expansion, IPO enthusiasm and balance sheet restructuring dominate headlines, reflecting continued investor appetite for growth and defensive sectors despite broader market caution. Tenaga Advances Renewable Energy Push KL: TENAGA strengthened its renewable energy ambitions after its subsidiary issued RM1.05 billion in Asean Green SRI Sukuk to finance a 500MW solar photovoltaic project in Kedah . The issuance highlights increasing institutional support for green financing and reinforces Tenaga’s long-term transition towards cleaner energy infrastructure. Investors may view the move positively as ESG-linked investments continue gaining traction across regional markets. Mr DIY Expands Funding Flexibility KL: MRDIY raised RM540 million via its maiden bond issuance , with proceeds earmarked for refinancing, working capital and expansion plans. The ...
Just this morning, Malaysians were greeted with a good news,
the oil rally of 6% and it already feels like it’s gonna be a good day for the
market.
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| FBM KLCI closed marginally higher while Asian stocks dropped |
Well, it did, at least for a start but as at 5pm, FBM KLCI
closed at 1,677.28 points on profit taking after reaching an intraday high at
1,685.88.
In the Asia region, Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.37%, South Korea's
Kospi dropped 0.11%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng down to 0.25%.
The oil rally on Monday that had boosted global equity
markets made a U-turn. US front-month West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude
futures were trading at US$32.72 per barrel at 0753 GMT, down 67 US cents from
Monday's settlement.
International benchmark Brent was also down 61 US cents at
US$34.08 a barrel.
On Monday, we have seen oil prices jumped to as much as 7%
as there are speculations over the falling US shale output fed the notion that
crude prices may be bottoming after their 20-month collapse.
In Europe, Euro and sterling were hit by uncertainty over Britain's membership of the European Union.
The top gainer was Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Bhd while the leading decliners included Nestle (M) Bhd and Cycle & Carriage Bintang Bhd. The most active stock was APFT Bhd.

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