KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended on a softer note today as investors engaged in profit-taking following the recent rebound in the local market, an analyst said. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declined by 0.65 per cent, or 11.19 points, to 1,700.84 from last Friday's close of 1,712.03. The benchmark index opened 1.56 points lower at 1,710.47 and moved between 1,699.94 and 1,712.32 throughout the trading session. Market breadth was negative, with decliners outnumbering gainers 560 to 481. A total of 608 counters were unchanged, 1,649 untraded, and 14 suspended. Turnover slipped to 3.29 billion units worth RM2.40 billion from 3.45 billion units worth RM3.79 billion on Friday.
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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