KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index rebounded from earlier losses to close at its intraday high on Wednesday, gaining 0.27 per cent in late trading as buying interest returned to selected heavyweights. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advanced 4.48 points to 1,676.83 from Tuesday’s close of 1,672.35. The benchmark index opened 0.88 of-a-point lower at 1,671.47 and subsequently hit a low of 1,665.94 during the mid-morning session before gaining momentum toward closing. On the broader market, losers led gainers by 565 to 512, while some 526 counters were unchanged, 1,046 untraded, and 10 suspended. Turnover improved to 2.73 billion units worth RM2.76 billion versus Tuesday’s 2.66 billion units worth RM2.76 billion. Dealers said that investors were cautious following geopolitical developments in Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): The FBM KLCI closed 5.44 points or 0.3% lower as China's move to curb shadow banking and other risky forms of financing hit Asian market sentiment. Malaysian shares also tracked crude oil losses.
At 5pm, the KLCI closed at 1,714.42 points. China's Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite erased intraday losses to end 0.34% higher.
Reuters reported that investor confidence in China has been dented by rising bond yields as Beijing stepped up its crackdown on shadow banking and other risky forms of financing. Higher borrowing costs threaten to squeeze corporate profits.
It was also reported that oil prices slipped in Asian trade on Tuesday amid uncertainty over a possible extension of output cuts by major crude producers and expectations of higher supply as the Keystone pipeline restarts. Brent futures had fallen to US$63.72 a barrel by 0753 GMT, down 12 cents, or 0.2 percent, from their previous close.
In Malaysia, Inter-Pacific Securities Sdn Bhd research head Pong Teng Siew told theedgemarkets.com: “This (KLCI's drop) has been led by regional selldown. I’m worried about China. It hasn’t been a huge selldown but it’s continuing.”
Across Bursa Malaysia, 1.8 billion shares worth RM2.1 billion were traded. There were 268 gainers and 556 decliners.
Top decliners included oil and gas-related Hengyuan Refining Co Bhd.
Hengyuan shares dropped 26 sen to RM10.40 to become Bursa Malaysia's fourth-largest decliner.
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