KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on the final trading day of the week, weighed down by the plantation sector as investors locked in gains following its recent strong performance. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 7.03 points 1,708.10, compared with yesterday’s close of 1,715.13. The benchmark index opened 1.39 points lower at 1,713.74 and fluctuated between 1,704.86 and 1,715.20 throughout the day. The broader market was negative with losers outnumbering gainers 568 to 523, while 596 counters were unchanged, 1,085 untraded and 19 suspended. Turnover expanded to 4.33 billion units valued at RM2.98 billion from 3.90 billion units valued at RM3.21 billion on Thursday.
Key Takeaways No changes expected for the KLCI in the December review — signalling near-term index stability. Sime Darby remains safely above the removal zone despite being the lowest-cap name in the benchmark. Westports still falls short of entry , ranking 27th vs. the top-25 requirement for inclusion. IOI Corp passes liquidity tests , removing earlier concerns about potential exclusion. Reserve list likely to feature Westports, United Plantations and KPJ Healthcare. Review outcome on Dec 6 may guide passive fund flows and year-end positioning. Malaysia’s benchmark FBM KLCI is expected to remain unchanged in the upcoming December 2025 semi-annual review, with all 30 constituents appearing safe from exclusion, according to RHB Research. Sime Darby Bhd — currently the smallest company in the index — sits at 32nd by market capitalisation , comfortably above the deletion threshold of 36th place. Meanwhile, Westports Holdings Bhd, the largest non-constitu...