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.
On Tuesday, six stocks were highlighted by The Edge Malaysia as having notable momentum in Bursa Malaysia's noon market session. The stocks were identified based on a proprietary algorithm that tracks unusual trading volume and price movement. Stocks with Positive Momentum: MUI Properties Bhd (KL ) : Price increased by three sen, or 7.14%, to 45 sen. The stock exhibited a rising price trend on high trading volume. Magna Prima Bhd (KL ) : Price remained unchanged at 62 sen. Despite no price change, the stock was flagged for positive momentum due to an increase in trading volume. Stocks with Negative Momentum: Talam Transform Bhd (KL ) : Price remained unchanged at 3 sen. Identified for negative momentum due to a build-up in trading volume despite no price movement. PLB Engineering Bhd (KL ) : Price rose by one sen, or 0.91%, to RM1.11. While the price increased slightly, the stock was highlighted for negative momentum due to underlying volume trends. Binastra Corporation Bhd (KL )...