KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Thursday as renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 5.97 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 1,677.64 from Wednesday's close of 1,683.61. The benchmark index opened 2.62 points lower at 1,680.99, and moved between 1,676.18 and 1,683.80 throughout the session. However, market breadth was slightly positive, with gainers leading losers 533 to 504, while 547 counters were unchanged, 1,112 untraded, and 12 suspended. Turnover slipped to 2.64 billion units valued at RM2.19 billion from 2.96 billion units valued at RM2.18 billion on Wednesday.
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped slightly by 0.11%, closing at 1,602.34. Despite the overall index decline, select stocks showed robust performances, with SUNWAY emerging as the top gainer.
Key Market Indices
- FBM KLCI: 1,602.34 (-0.11%)
- FBM 70: 17,918.15 (+0.30%)
- FBM SCAP: 17,188.85 (+0.19%)
- FBM Emas Index: 12,176.11 (+0.03%)
FBM KLCI Highlights
- Top Gainer:$SUNWAY (5211.MY)$ surged 2.75% to close at RM4.850.
- Top Loser:$PMETAL (8869.MY)$ declined 1.71%, ending at RM4.610.
FBM 70 Movers
- Top Gainer:$AEON (6599.MY)$ rose 3.55% to close at RM1.460.
- Top Loser:$SOP (5126.MY)$ dropped 2.35%, settling at RM3.330.
Malaysia REITs Performance
- Top Gainer:$ARREIT (5127.MY)$ gained 1.39% to end at RM0.365.
- Top Loser:$ALSREIT (5269.MY)$ fell sharply by 5.00%, closing at RM0.380.
Most Actively Traded Stock
- $MAYBANK (1155.MY)$ led the activity charts with a turnover of RM113.28 million, but its share price slipped 0.97% to RM10.240.
Investor Takeaway
- SUNWAY outperformed, signaling potential interest in construction and property development sectors.
- Investors remained cautious as the FBM KLCI closed lower, reflecting a mixed sentiment across sectors.
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