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.
Despite persistent headwinds from elevated interest rates and inflationary pressure, a few Singapore-listed REITs have continued to demonstrate resilience—preserving capital, sustaining distributions, and repositioning for long-term growth. Investors eyeing stability with upside potential may want to take a closer look at these three outperformers in the S-REIT landscape. 1. Mapletree Industrial Trust (SGX: ME8U) AUM: S$9.1 billion | Portfolio: 141 properties across Singapore, the US, and Japan Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) continues to prove its mettle, supported by sponsor Mapletree Investments (S$80.3B AUM). For FY2025, MIT posted a 2.1% revenue increase to S$711.8M, with NPI at S$531.5M (+2%) and a slight DPU rise to 13.57 cents (+1%). Despite North American data centre vacancies, the REIT is managing re-letting and asset repositioning effectively. The May 2025 divestment of three Singapore assets for S$535.3M helped lower leverage from 40.1% to 37%, while impro...