KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia's key index closed at an intraday high today, supported by continued buying interest even as renewed geopolitical tensions and a weaker overnight lead from Wall Street following the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) decision to stand pat on interest rates weighed on broader sentiment. The Fed has decided to hold rates steady for the fifth consecutive meeting, with the Federal Funds Rate unchanged between 3.50 per cent and 3.75 per cent. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 4.84 points to 1,720.40 from yesterday’s close of 1,715.56. The benchmark index, which opened 1.14 points lower at 1,714.42, hit its lowest level of 1,710.69 in early trade before gaining momentum for the rest of the day. However, the broader market was negative with losers outpacing gainers 581 to 411, while 612 counters were unchanged, 1,173 untraded, and 87 suspended. Turnover declined to 2.49 billion units valued at RM2.25 billion from ...
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): The FBM KLCI closed 6.4 points or 0.43% higher at 1,498.80 today after a final hour spike helped the 30-stock index erase losses as world markets took a cue from a surge in global Covid-19 infections and US stimulus negotiations.
Across Bursa Malaysia at 5pm today, 6.73 billion securities were traded for RM4.6 billion.
The KLCI ended higher after volatile trade, during which the index rose to its intraday high of 1,500.05 points before falling to its intraday low of 1,485.77.
A closer look across Bursa Malaysia shows that several stocks including KLCI constituents PPB Group Bhd and Petronas Dagangan Bhd finished higher after spiking in the final hour of trading.PPB ended up 32 sen or 1.7% at RM19.10 while Petronas Dagangan rose 24 sen or 1.34% to RM18.12. Both counters finished among Bursa’a top 10 gainers.
The KLCI's volatility today was not unexpected as investors evaluated a confluence of factors including the impact of Malaysia's Covid-19-driven restricted movement policies on the nation's economy.
"Stocks should trade with downward bias on worries Enhanced Movement Control Order measures may adversely impact economic growth, and [on] continued profit-taking interest in healthcare-related stocks," TA Securities Holdings Bhd analysts wrote in a note earlier today.
Globally, it was reported that world shares slid to a two-week low today, and crude oil steadied after another heavy fall, as a surge in global Covid-19 cases and fractious US stimulus talks kept financial markets cautious.
It was reported that Europe has seen the number of coronavirus cases surge to a record high, with Spain becoming the first Western European country to exceed one million infections and France, Britain and Italy all setting record increases recently.
It was reported that sentiment today was also being buffeted after US President Donald Trump accused rival Democrats yesterday of being unwilling to craft an acceptable compromise on fresh stimulus, following reports of progress earlier in the day.
It remains unclear whether negotiations will continue ahead of the US presidential and congressional elections on Nov 3, Reuters reported.
Source: The Edge
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