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.
Wall Street Summary
- S&P 500 (-0.47%) and Nasdaq (-1.35%) fell, while Dow Jones (+0.37%) managed to stay in positive territory.
- Tech stocks tumbled due to weak consumer confidence, Tesla’s poor sales data, and a crypto pullback.
- Bitcoin dropped 4% after reaching $90K, while MicroStrategy slid 11% after increasing its Bitcoin purchases.
- Tesla fell 8% due to a 50% drop in sales in the UK & Europe since early 2025.
- Super Micro Computer surged 23% in after-hours trading after filing reports to avoid delisting from Nasdaq.
- Nvidia remains under pressure ahead of its earnings report.
Bursa Malaysia Insight
- FBM KLCI (-1.02%) plunged to a 3-week low as over 900 stocks declined, reflecting weak market sentiment.
- Losers outpaced gainers 4:1, with high trading volume of 3.14 billion shares worth RM2.65 billion.
- Only the Transportation & Logistics Index ended in the green.
Stocks to Watch
- Eco World Development sells land for RM266.1 million and partners with Pearl Computing Malaysia (affiliated with Google) to build a data center.
- Nestlé Malaysia's net profit dropped 72.2% YOY to RM41.1 million, the lowest in 11 years, due to rising costs and weaker sales.
- Affin Bank's Q4 profit tripled to RM135.1 million, with a bonus issue of 1 new share for every 18 existing shares.
- Telekom Malaysia (TM) saw a 68.5% surge in net profit, supported by tax credit recognition.
Summary:
- Tech stocks slump ahead of Nvidia earnings, dragging down Nasdaq and Bitcoin.
- Bursa Malaysia suffers a broad sell-off, with over 900 stocks declining.
- Super Micro jumps 23% after avoiding Nasdaq delisting.
- Key stocks to watch: Nestlé (profit drop), Affin (strong earnings), TM (profit surge), Eco World (Google-linked data center).
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