KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on Friday, as cautious sentiment persisted, with investors remaining on the sidelines amid ongoing conflicts in West Asia, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 2.80 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 1,695.50 from Thursday’s close of 1,698.30. The benchmark index opened 5.82 points higher at 1,704.12, and moved between 1,693.65 and 1,708.12 throughout the day. However, market breadth remained positive, with gainers outnumbering losers 634 to 415, while 521 counters were unchanged, 1,077 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover improved to 3.38 billion units worth RM2.95 billion from yesterday’s 3.20 billion units worth RM3.50 billion.
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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