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.
NexG, Avaland, Ho Hup, Atlan, Propel Global, Sarawak Cable, Jasa Kita, Enproserve in Focus Here’s your investor wrap on 8 Malaysian stocks making headlines: NexG (KL:NEXG) RM28.5M Deal to Supercharge Production NexG (formerly Datasonic) is acquiring an industrial property in Petaling Jaya to consolidate R&D, design, and manufacturing under one roof — boosting efficiency and output. Avaland (KL:AVALAND) Snaps Up Prime KL Land for RM148.8M In its second deal with Tan Chong this month, Avaland bought a 3.2-acre site near PWTC LRT for a RM900 million GDV mixed-use project — a strategic move for KL commercial real estate. Ho Hup (KL:HOHUP) RM23.7M Tax Arrears Trigger Liquidation Subsidiary Bukit Jalil Development faces winding-up action from the tax authority due to unpaid taxes. The unit has been in voluntary liquidation since May. Atlan (KL:ATLAN) Profit Drops 40%, But Dividend Goes Up Q1FY2026 net profit slumps to RM3.06M, its lowest in 3 years — but shareholders get...