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.
Here’s a summary of key updates in Malaysia’s financial markets today: Top Highlights Maybank (1155.MY) : Reported a 7.6% increase in 3Q2024 net profit to RM2.54 billion , driven by higher non-interest income despite a decline in net interest income . The bank aims for a 11% ROE for FY2024. Sunway (5211.MY) : Net profit doubled to RM376.08 million in 3Q2024, with a 31.8% increase in revenue to RM2.03 billion . IOI Corp (1961.MY) : 1Q2025 net profit surged 133.8% to RM710.7 million , boosted by forex gains and biological asset adjustments . KLK (2445.MY) : 4Q2024 net profit dropped 94.18% to RM6.77 million , impacted by inventory write-downs and investment losses in Synthomer Plc. Airports (5014.MY) : 3Q2024 net profit more than doubled to RM210.37 million , driven by increased passenger...