KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended little changed on Friday, as investors remained cautious amid renewed pressure on global bond yields and geopolitical tensions, an analyst said. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.23 points to 1,736.48 compared with Thursday’s close of 1,736.71. The benchmark index opened 0.63 of a point lower at 1,736.08, and fluctuated between 1,733.13 and 1,738.30 throughout the day. On the broader market, losers outpaced gainers 637 to 578, while 571 counters were unchanged, 1,086 untraded and 47 suspended. Turnover decreased to 3.91 billion units valued at RM3.32 billion from 4.28 billion units valued at RM4.01 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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