KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended little changed on Friday, as investors remained cautious amid renewed pressure on global bond yields and geopolitical tensions, an analyst said. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.23 points to 1,736.48 compared with Thursday’s close of 1,736.71. The benchmark index opened 0.63 of a point lower at 1,736.08, and fluctuated between 1,733.13 and 1,738.30 throughout the day. On the broader market, losers outpaced gainers 637 to 578, while 571 counters were unchanged, 1,086 untraded and 47 suspended. Turnover decreased to 3.91 billion units valued at RM3.32 billion from 4.28 billion units valued at RM4.01 billion on Thursday.
Here’s a summary of the key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performance as of September 30, 2024:
Bursa Malaysia Key Indices
- FBM KLCI: Closed at 1,648.91, down 0.67% with a year-to-date (YTD) change of 13.35%.
- FBM Mid 70: Closed at 17,398.53, down 0.23% with a YTD change of 19.06%.
- FBM Small Cap: Closed at 17,358.53, down 0.19% with a YTD change of 6.15%.
- FBM ACE: Closed at 5,177.28, up 0.37% but with a YTD change of -2.72%.
Bursa Malaysia Trading Volume and Value
- Total Volume: 4.06 billion units.
- Total Value: RM3.22 billion.
- Total Gainers: 488.
- Total Losers: 652.
- Total Unchanged: 492.
Ringgit Performance
- USD/MYR: 4.125 (YTD change: 11.38%).
- SGD/MYR: 3.2214 (YTD change: 7.97%).
Top 10 Movers and Laggards in FBM KLCI
- Top Gainers:
- Genting Bhd: RM4.230 (+2.67%)
- Genting Malaysia Bhd: RM2.420 (+2.54%)
- QL Resources Bhd: RM4.680 (+1.74%)
- Top Losers:
- MISC Bhd: RM7.800 (-3.58%)
- PPB Group Bhd: RM14.460 (-3.47%)
- Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd: RM19.320 (-3.21%)
Top 10 Active Stocks
- Focus Dynamics Group Bhd: 100.23 million shares traded.
- EA Holdings Bhd: 97.81 million shares traded.
- Capital A Bhd: 83.78 million shares traded.
Top 10 Gainers (by Value)
- United Plantations Bhd: RM26.180 (+1.08%)
- Heineken Malaysia Bhd: RM23.360 (+1.13%)
- Guan Chong Bhd: RM3.090 (+6.88%)
Top 10 Losers (by Value)
- Nestlé (Malaysia) Bhd: RM104.000 (-1.00%)
- Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd: RM19.320 (-3.21%)
- PPB Group Bhd: RM14.460 (-3.47%)
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