KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia snapped its five-day winning streak to close lower on Wednesday, as investors took profit following a cumulative gain of 4.25 per cent over the past five sessions, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 14.76 points or 0.83 per cent to 1,756.49 from Tuesday’s close of 1,771.25. The market bellwether opened 1.46 points lower at 1,769.79, marking the day’s high, and hit a low of 1,750.05 during the mid-afternoon session. Market breadth was negative with losers trouncing gainers 876 to 384, while 525 counters were unchanged, 964 untraded and 94 suspended. Turnover improved to 3.65 billion units worth RM4.41 billion from Tuesday's 3.58 billion units worth RM4.46 billion.
Key Market Movements (Feb 26, 2025)
- FBMKLCI rose 1.32% to close at 1,588.710, marking a strong session for Malaysian equities.
- FBM 70 gained 0.78% (17,003.340), while FBM SCAP edged up 0.22% (16,153.010).
- FBM Emas Index increased by 1.09% to 11,884.270.
Top Gainers & Losers
FBM KLCI Movers
- Top Gainer: CDB (6947.MY) surged 3.18% to RM3.570.
- Top Loser: Nestlé (4707.MY) fell 1.69% to RM88.480.
FBM 70 Movers
- Top Gainer: Padini (7052.MY) jumped 9.94% to RM1.770.
- Top Loser: Penta (7160.MY) dropped 5.45% to RM3.120.
Malaysia REITs Movers
- Top Gainer: Sunway REIT (5176.MY) gained 2.15% to RM1.420.
- Top Loser: IGB REIT (5227.MY) declined 1.02% to RM1.940.
Most Active Stocks
- Maybank (1155.MY) saw high trading volume, rising 1.45% to RM8.750, with a turnover of RM250.30 million.
Summary:
- Malaysia’s stock market ended higher, with FBMKLCI up 1.32%.
- CDB led the gains, while Nestlé recorded the biggest loss on the index.
- Padini was the strongest performer in the FBM 70 index, while Penta was the worst hit.
- Maybank remained the most actively traded stock.
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