KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed almost flat on Tuesday as buying interest rotated away from index heavyweights towards smaller-cap construction stocks, with sentiment affected by geopolitical uncertainty, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.39 of a point to 1,714.40 from Monday’s close of 1,714.79. The benchmark index opened 1.65 points lower at 1,713.14 and moved between 1,710.44 and 1,714.50 throughout the trading session. The broader market was almost evenly balanced, with decliners leading gainers 548 to 546, while 598 counters were unchanged, 1,107 were untraded and 25 were suspended. Turnover expanded to 4.13 billion units valued at RM3.14 billion from 3.60 billion units valued at RM2.45 billion on Monday.
Strong H1 Performance
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) posted RM38.92 billion in investment returns for the first half of 2025, up 3% from RM37.80 billion a year ago.
Q2 Driven by Equities
For the second quarter alone, returns jumped 22% year-on-year to RM20.61 billion, compared with RM16.91 billion in Q2 2024. Equities led the performance, contributing 67% of quarterly returns. Fixed income remained the single largest contributor, delivering RM13.77 billion, or 35% of Q2’s total.
Balanced Portfolio Pays Off
EPF credited its diversified strategy — balancing growth-focused equity exposure with the stability of fixed income — for sustaining strong outcomes for members.
Track Record of Competitive Dividends
In 2024, EPF declared a dividend of 6.30%, one of its highest on record and well above prevailing fixed deposit rates of 2%–3.4%.
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