KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed almost flat on Tuesday as buying interest rotated away from index heavyweights towards smaller-cap construction stocks, with sentiment affected by geopolitical uncertainty, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.39 of a point to 1,714.40 from Monday’s close of 1,714.79. The benchmark index opened 1.65 points lower at 1,713.14 and moved between 1,710.44 and 1,714.50 throughout the trading session. The broader market was almost evenly balanced, with decliners leading gainers 548 to 546, while 598 counters were unchanged, 1,107 were untraded and 25 were suspended. Turnover expanded to 4.13 billion units valued at RM3.14 billion from 3.60 billion units valued at RM2.45 billion on Monday.
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 5): The FBM KLCI gained 12.35 points or 0.7% with Asian shares after the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes indicated faster U.S. economic growth, when Donald Trump becomes president.
Trump's inauguration as U.S. President will be held this Jan 20. Trump's election win has led to anticipation of higher U.S. inflation, due to his planned expansionary fiscal policies.
At Bursa Malaysia today, the KLCI closed at its intraday high at 1,659.82 points. Bursa Malaysia saw 2.51 billion shares, worth RM1.85 billion traded.
Elsewhere, Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 1.46%.
Reuters reported minutes from the Federal Reserve's December meeting showed almost all Fed policymakers thought the U.S. economy could grow more quickly, after Trump becomes president.
In Malaysia, JF Apex Securities Bhd senior analyst Lee Cherng Wee told theedgemarkets.com that from a technical viewpoint, the KLCI had broken away from its downtrend.
“Current resistance level would be 1,660 points. The index’s movement will depend on whether it can break this level," Lee said.
Source: The Edge
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