Malaysia’s benchmark index retreated as profit-taking in key heavyweights weighed on sentiment, while overall market activity remained active. Summary FBM KLCI fell 0.83% to 1,684.93 , dragged by losses in banking and selected large-cap names, despite steady trading participation. Market Performance FBM KLCI : 1,684.93 (-0.83%) FBM Mid 70: -0.00% (flat) FBM Small Cap: -0.23% FBM ACE: +0.20% Broad market was mixed , with weakness concentrated in large caps. Market Breadth & Trading Activity Total volume: 3.54 billion shares Total value: RM4.19 billion Gainers: 456 Losers: 678 Unchanged: 550 Market breadth turned negative , reflecting cautious sentiment. Top Movers – KLCI Gainers Axiata (6888.MY) +1.54% Petronas Gas (6033.MY) +1.18% Sunway (5211.MY) +1.15% Losers Hong Leong Bank (5819.MY) -3.29% Maybank (1155.MY) -3.02% CIMB (1023.MY) -2.47% Banking sector weakness was the main ...
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 30): The FBM KLCI closed 5.06 points or 0.31% higher today, led by Tenaga Nasional Bhd and as Bursa Malaysia plantation shares rose with crude palm oil (CPO) prices.
The ringgit strengthened against a weaker US dollar and as crude oil prices rose. At 5pm, the KLCI closed at 1,615.67, led by Tenaga shares' 28 sen or 2.11% gain at RM13.54.
Meanwhile, plantation shares including KLCI components Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) and Sime Darby Plantation Bhd, finished up as CPO prices stayed above RM3,000 a tonne.
KLK finished up 30 sen or 1.21% at RM25.10, while Sime Darby Plantation was up 10 sen or 1.83% at RM5.56.
Bloomberg reported CPO advanced to trade near its highest in almost three years, with firmer petroleum and soyoil underpinning the market. At Bursa, palm oil for March 2020 was traded up 0.4% at RM3,084 a tonne at 3:08pm, Bloomberg said.
On the KLCI at 5pm, Public Investment Bank Bhd technical analyst Lee Siao Ping told theedgemarkets.com that the KLCI showed a "bullish turnaround", after rising above the 1,610 resistance level.
"Should the benchmark index remain above the 1,610 level in a short term, it will have a higher tendency to go higher. Support can be found at 1,600 and 1,580. Conversely, resistance can be identified at 1,622 and 1,636,” he said.
Across Bursa, turnover stood at 2.34 billion shares, worth RM1.64 billion. Top gainers include KLK, Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd and IJM Plantations Bhd.
In currency markets, the ringgit strengthened to 4.1070 against the US dollar at the time of writing, amid higher crude oil prices. The ringgit tracks crude oil prices due to Malaysia being a net exporter of the commodity.
Reuters reported global benchmark Brent crude was up 0.31% at US$68.37 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude added 0.13% to US$61.80, reversing an earlier decline.
"A broad gauge of Asian share markets rose to an 18-month high on Monday as Chinese equities gained, while oil touched three-month highs on a combination of U.S. crude inventory drawdowns, trade optimism and unrest in the Middle East," Reuters said.
Source: The Edge
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