KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI erased earlier gains by midday as investors continued to take profit following a six-day rally in the closing days of 2024. At the midday break, the benchmark index was down 2.43 points to 1,630.44. The broader market, however, was positive with 506 gainers compared to 476 decliners, suggesting that investors had turned their attention to picking up bargains among the lower liners. Turnover was 2.4 billion shares valued at RM1.48bil. Investors continue to tread cautiously amid a suggestion by the Federal Reserve that there will be fewer rate cuts this year than initially projected, while the incoming Trump administration will fuel inflation with its growth policies. In China, the Shanghai Composite index dropped 0.46% to 3,247 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.87% to 19,794. Singapore's Straits Times fell 1.71% to 3,799. Japan's stock exchange remained closed for a national holiday. On Bursa Malaysia, laggards included Nestle down ...
The FBM KLCI gained 0.5% or 8.7 points as Asian market pushed higher, led by the Japanese market.
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As at 5pm, the benchmark index closed at 1,661.25 points, as the Japanese led the Asian equity market rally on weaker yen as US interest rate hike expectation strengthened the US dollar.
The Finance Index increased 0.65% to 14,249.84 points, the Properties Index up 0.47% to 1,209.86 points and the Plantation Index rose 0.37% to 7,949.49 points. The market traded within a range of 8.00 points between an intra-day high of 1,666.02 and a low of 1,658.02 during the session.
Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 0.83% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng edged higher by 0.45%. China markets are closed this week for the National Day holidays.
Asian shares shrugged off a sluggish start and pushed higher on Tuesday, with Japanese markets leading the way after an upbeat US manufacturing survey bolstered the dollar according to reports by Reuters.
The upbeat US factory numbers had a mixed impact on US shares overnight. While strong survey reassured investors worried about the strength of the US economy, it also encouraged bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates as early as this year. Higher rates, while good for the dollar, could pressure equities markets, it says.
Across Bursa Malaysia, 1.49 billion shares valued at RM1.94 billion were traded. A total of 408 counters ended higher while 398 fell. Trading volume decreased as compared to Friday’s 1.75 billion shares worth RM2.19 billion.
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd was the top gainer while the biggest decliner was Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Bhd. Today's most-active counter was Borneo Oil Bhd.
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