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.
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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