KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower today, with the benchmark index declining 0.5 per cent, weighed down by selected heavyweights led by Press Metal, IHH Healthcare, and Tenaga Nasional. Press Metal shed 16 sen to RM4.87, IHH Healthcare dipped 14 sen to RM6.75, and TNB slipped 18 sen to RM13.58. These stocks resulted in a 6.12-point decline in the benchmark index. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 7.61 points to 1,518.91 versus Wednesday’s close of 1,526.52. The benchmark index opened 9.22 points lower at 1,517.30 and fluctuated between 1,512.32 and 1,524.41 throughout the day. In the broader market, losers thumped gainers 548 to 357, while 448 counters were unchanged, 994 untraded and eight suspended. Turnover rose to 2.51 billion units valued at RM1.81 billion against Wednesday’s 2.37 billion units valued at RM2.03 billion. ...
KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The FBM KLCI closed down 3.43 points or 0.21% as investors appeared to favour Bursa Malaysia's lower liner and small market-capitalisation (small cap) stocks over large cap entities amid external uncertainties.
Analysts said these uncertainties include a potential US interest rate cut and the outlook of the US-China trade dispute. At Bursa, the KLCI closed at 1,668.94 at 5pm while the FBM70 index rose 41.84 points or 0.28% to 14,950.68.
Sector wise, the Energy Index climbed 17.44 points or 1.58% to 1,123.74 to become the largest percentage gainer across Bursa indices as investors grappled with external uncertainties.
"The outlook for the local market is still a bit uncertain. There are a few factors in the background that are affecting investor sentiment, including a potential cut in US interest rates and the US-China trade dispute," said an analyst with a local research house.
Globally, Reuters reported that although most Asian stock
markets rose on Tuesday, gains were, however, limited as investors
awaited US retail sales data and corporate earnings to gauge the health
of the world's biggest economy ahead of a likely US rate cut later this
month.
In Malaysia today, analysts said lower liner and small-cap stocks could be in demand as investors evaluated the impact of global uncertainties on the broader market.
Earlier today, TA Securities Holdings Bhd wrote in a note that "the recent strong trading momentum on lower liners and small caps should continue to highlight trading and cushion profit-taking".
Such sentiment on lower liner and small cap stocks helped volume across Bursa reach 3.32 billion shares worth RM2.09 billion. At a glance, energy-related stocks including KNM Group Bhd and Bumi Armada Bhd closed up among the most active counters across the exchange.
KNM and Bumi Armada registered a volume of some 175 million and 127 million shares respectively. KNM closed up 1.5 sen or 3.9% at 40 sen while Bumi Armada ended unchanged at 25 sen.
Source: The Edge
In Malaysia today, analysts said lower liner and small-cap stocks could be in demand as investors evaluated the impact of global uncertainties on the broader market.
Earlier today, TA Securities Holdings Bhd wrote in a note that "the recent strong trading momentum on lower liners and small caps should continue to highlight trading and cushion profit-taking".
Such sentiment on lower liner and small cap stocks helped volume across Bursa reach 3.32 billion shares worth RM2.09 billion. At a glance, energy-related stocks including KNM Group Bhd and Bumi Armada Bhd closed up among the most active counters across the exchange.
KNM and Bumi Armada registered a volume of some 175 million and 127 million shares respectively. KNM closed up 1.5 sen or 3.9% at 40 sen while Bumi Armada ended unchanged at 25 sen.
Source: The Edge
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