KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, alongside positive cues from Wall Street. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 19.30 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 1,635.86 from Wednesday’s close of 1,616.56. The benchmark index opened 6.72 points higher at 1,623.28, and fluctuated between an intraday high of 1,642.44 and a low of 1,622.62 during the trading session. However, market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 723 to 497, while 466 counters were unchanged, 1,075 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover rose to 3.74 billion units valued at RM3.61 billion compared with yesterday’s 2.81 billion units valued at RM2.57 billion.
Key Market Movements
- Nasdaq Composite (-1.35%) fell sharply, dragged by tech stocks.
- S&P 500 (-0.41%) recorded its fourth straight losing session.
- Dow Jones (+0.37%) ended higher, bucking the broader downtrend.
Major Stock & Crypto Updates
- Tesla (TSLA) plunged over 9%, bringing its market cap below $1 trillion.
- Solventum (SOLV) soared 10% after Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) announced a $4.1 billion acquisition of its purification and filtration unit.
- Bitcoin dropped to $87,000, a three-month low, as the crypto market saw an overall 10% decline.
- VIX spiked to 21.28, the highest since Jan. 27, indicating growing market volatility.
Bond Market & Earnings Watch
- 10-year Treasury yield fell below 4.3%, its lowest level since December, signaling recession fears.
- Upcoming Earnings:
- After the bell: Intuit (INTU), CAVA Group (CAVA), Maplebear (CART), Workday (WDAY).
- Wednesday: Nvidia (NVDA) earnings—market watchers anticipate a major impact.
Summary:
- Nasdaq led the market decline, down over 200 points, while Dow gained slightly.
- Tesla slid 9%, losing its $1 trillion market cap.
- Bitcoin fell to $87K amid a broader crypto selloff.
- 10-year Treasury yields dropped, fueling recession concerns.
- Nvidia’s earnings on Wednesday could be a major market driver.
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