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.
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 ...