Oil jumps above US$107 as Asia sells off, Fed and BOJ rate decisions now collide with a fresh energy shock Markets are opening the week under renewed pressure. Brent crude has jumped about 3% to above US$107 , Asian equities are falling sharply, and U.S. Treasury yields remain close to 5%. At the same time, investors are preparing for possible rate hikes from both the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan this week . For investors, the central question has become: Can central banks contain inflation without causing a much larger slowdown when energy prices are surging at the same time? 30-second market snapshot Market / Asset Latest 🇺🇸 S&P 500 7,656.98, +0.86% Friday 🇺🇸 Dow Jones +0.98% Friday 🇺🇸 Nasdaq +0.96% Friday 🇲🇾 FBM KLCI 1,686.74, -1.10% Friday 🇯🇵 Nikkei -1.7% Monday morning 🇰🇷 Kospi -3.3% Monday morning 🌏 MSCI Asia ex-Japan -0.8% 🛢️ Brent crude ~US$107.36, +2.6% 🛢️ WTI crude ~US$102.48, +2.4% 🇺🇸 U.S. 10Y Treasury ~4.97% 🥇 Gold ~US$4,336...
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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