KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, alongside positive cues from Wall Street. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 19.30 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 1,635.86 from Wednesday’s close of 1,616.56. The benchmark index opened 6.72 points higher at 1,623.28, and fluctuated between an intraday high of 1,642.44 and a low of 1,622.62 during the trading session. However, market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 723 to 497, while 466 counters were unchanged, 1,075 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover rose to 3.74 billion units valued at RM3.61 billion compared with yesterday’s 2.81 billion units valued at RM2.57 billion.
Key Takeaway Singapore’s F&B services sector posted modest growth of 1.7% YoY in July 2025 , reversing June’s flat performance. Gains were broad-based across most categories, but restaurants remained the weak spot with a 2.4% decline. Market Snapshot Total sales: S$1.0 billion Online share: 25.9% of all F&B sales Down from 26.8% in June Up from 23.8% a year earlier Segment Breakdown Food Caterers: +14.7% YoY — strongest growth driver Fast Food Outlets: +4.8% YoY — resilient consumer demand Cafes, Food Courts & Other Eating Places: +0.5% YoY — marginal growth Restaurants: -2.4% YoY — only segment in contraction Monthly Momentum (MoM, Seasonally Adjusted) Fast Food Outlets: +2.4% Restaurants: +1.9% (showing signs of recovery despite YoY weakness) Cafes/Food Courts: +0.9% Food Caterers: +0.2% Investor Implications Consumer shift: Food Caterers and Fast Food chains are benefiting most from evolving din...