A temporary ceasefire in the Middle East has failed to restore normal shipping conditions in the Strait of Hormuz , as Iran continues to exert control through a de facto “toll system” , keeping global energy markets under pressure. Strait Control Maintains Supply Risk According to reports, Iran has implemented a politically driven access system in the Strait: Iran-linked shipments: Allowed free passage Friendly nations: Charged fees exceeding US$1 million per vessel Unfriendly nations: Potentially blocked The policy effectively turns the Strait into a strategic chokepoint , reinforcing uncertainty over global oil and gas flows. The arrangement remains in place despite the ceasefire agreement announced by Donald Trump . Ceasefire Fails to Normalize Energy Flows While the US-Iran truce was expected to ease tensions, shipping activity remains limited : Many vessels are avoiding the Strait entirely Others are forc...
The FBM KLCI index gained 4.15 points or 0.25% on Tuesday. The Finance Index increased 0.50% to 14696.66 points, the Properties Index up 0.69% to 1159.57 points and the Plantation Index rose 0.10% to 7900 points. The market traded within a range of 7.63 points between an intra-day high of 1673.57 and a low of 1665.94 during the session.
Actively traded stocks include SUMATEC, HOVID, IFCAMSC, REACH-WA, HIBISCS, VIZIONE-OR, GPACKET, SUMATEC-WB, BIOHLDG-WA and SCOMI. Trading volume increased to 2683.74 mil shares worth RM2107.28 mil as compared to Monday’s 1804.35 mil shares worth RM1452.13 mil.
Leading Movers were MAXIS (+17 sen to RM6.18), GENM (+10 sen to RM4.85), BAT (+86 sen to RM46.28), PPB (+30 sen to RM16.38) and HAPSENG (+15 sen to RM9.00). Lagging Movers were PETGAS (-42 sen to RM20.98), TENAGA (-12 sen to RM13.80), ASTRO (-2 sen to RM2.70), YTL (-1 sen to RM1.52) and PETCHEM (-3 sen to RM7.17). Market breadth was positive with 414 gainers as compared to 368 losers.
The KLCI closed higher with last minute spike before the closing bell rang at 1672.05 points amid overnight mixed performance in US market. The performance of our local bourse was lifted by buying interest in heavy weight counters such as Maxis, Genting Malaysia and Genting Berhd.

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