KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed lower today, in line with most regional markets, as investors adjusted their risk exposure amid spiralling oil prices driven by the ongoing West Asia conflict, now in its second month. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) retreated by 24.75 points or 1.44 per cent to 1,687.90 from Friday’s close of 1,712.65. The market bellwether opened 10.57 points weaker at 1,702.08 and fluctuated between 1,682.79 and 1,702.38. The broader market was bearish, with decliners thumping advancers 956 to 371. A total of 373 counters were unchanged, 1,042 untraded and 134 suspended. Turnover expanded to 3.98 billion units worth RM4.85 billion from last Friday’s 2.97 billion units worth RM3.25 billion.
📈 Gapping Up
Pfizer (PFE)
- +2.9%
- Pfizer expects its 2025 profits to align with expectations as it focuses on cost control and debt reductionthrough the sale of non-core assets, rebuilding post COVID-19 sales slump.
Coinbase (COIN) & MicroStrategy (MSTR)
- COIN: +0.8% | MSTR: +0.7%
- Crypto stocks rally on Bitcoin surpassing $107,000, reflecting strong investor sentiment in the crypto market.
SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG)
- +13%
- Upgraded by Goldman Sachs to ‘Buy’ from ‘Sell’, citing 2025 as a turnaround year for the solar energy firm.
📉 Gapping Down
NVIDIA (NVDA)
- -1.6%
- Shares continue to slide, entering correction territory, as recent momentum in chip stocks cools.
Affirm Holdings (AFRM)
- -3.7%
- Shares fell after announcing a $750 million private note offering and plans to repurchase up to $300 million in common stock.
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