KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Friday as investors continued to accumulate blue-chip stocks in line with stronger performances across most regional markets. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 4.50 points to 1,724.90 from yesterday’s close of 1,720.40. The benchmark index opened 0.83 of a point higher at 1,721.23, and moved between 1,715.67 and 1,730.12 throughout the day. The broader market was positive with gainers outpacing losers 707 to 402, while 547 counters were unchanged, 1,085 untraded and 56 suspended. Turnover expanded to 3.03 billion units valued at RM3.56 billion from 2.49 billion units valued at RM2.25 billion on Thursday.
Summary
Malaysia’s benchmark index closed slightly lower, with mixed market activity and continued rotation across sectors.
Market Performance Snapshot
- FBM KLCI: 1,717.27 (-0.18%)
- FBM Mid 70: +0.53%
- FBM Small Cap: +0.04%
- FBM ACE: +0.12%
Key Point: Broader market showed resilience, but heavyweights dragged the KLCI lower.
Trading Activity
- Total Volume: 3.74 billion shares
- Total Value: RM3.30 billion
- Gainers vs Losers: 579 gainers vs 599 losers
Market sentiment remained mixed with slight bearish tilt
Ringgit Performance
- USD/MYR: 3.9525
- SGD/MYR: 3.1041
Key Point: Ringgit remained relatively stable despite market weakness.
Top Movers (KLCI)
Gainers
- Telekom Malaysia (+6.76%)
- Press Metal (+4.51%)
- Sime Darby (+2.33%)
- YTL Corp (+1.49%)
Losers
- Sunway Healthcare (-3.13%)
- Hong Leong Bank (-1.93%)
- CIMB (-1.92%)
- Public Bank (-1.87%)
Key Point: Gains led by telco & industrials, while banks pressured the index.
Most Active Stocks
- Luster Industries
- Inari Amertron
- Zetrix AI
- VS Industry
- AirAsia X
High activity seen in mid-cap and speculative counters
Top Gainers (By Value)
- Telekom Malaysia
- Fraser & Neave
- Press Metal
- Inari Amertron
- Unisem
Top Losers (By Value)
- United Plantations
- Hong Leong Bank
- Hong Leong Financial
- Heineken Malaysia
- Nestlé Malaysia
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