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.
U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 205 points to 44,632.99 , as investors turned cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Despite the decline, the CNN Business Fear & Greed Index remained in the “Greed” zone at 69.1 , down slightly from 72.2 in the previous session. Market Movers and Economic Data UnitedHealth (UNH) plunged 7.46% after reporting weaker-than-expected Q2 2025 earnings, though it reinstated its full-year guidance. Procter & Gamble (PG) posted better-than-expected Q2 earnings, providing some support to consumer staples. On the data front: Job openings dropped by 275,000 to 7.437 million in June, missing estimates of 7.55 million. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index rose 2.8% YoY in May. U.S. trade deficit narrowed to $86 billion , down $10.4 billion from May. Wholesale ...