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.
Top Gainers
Jardine C&C (C07.SG) surged +4.92%, closing at S$27.92 – securing the top gainer spot.
JMH USD advanced +4.23%.
CapLand IntCom T gained +2.75%.
Singtel added +2.44%.
Sembcorp Ind edged up +1.50%.
The FTSE Straits Times Index (STI) closed higher on Tuesday, led by Jardine C&C’s strong performance.
Top Losers
ST Engineering (S63.SG) was the day’s biggest decliner, sliding -1.84% to S$7.99.
REITs
CapLand IntCom T (C38U.SG) topped the REITs chart with a +2.75% rise to S$2.24.
KepPacOakReitUSD (CMOU.SG) was the laggard, dropping -2.38% to S$0.205.
Most Actively Traded
IFAST (AIY.SG) dominated turnover, with trading value hitting S$209.47M. The stock fell -8.5% to S$8.94.
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