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.
Foreign investors showed renewed interest in Malaysia’s transport sector last week, pumping RM162 million into Westports Holdings (WPRTS) , even as overall foreign money continued to leave the market. Local retail investors, meanwhile, leaned heavily towards Sunway Construction (SUNCON) , adding RM55.8 million to the stock. Key Flows Foreign Net Inflow: RM162m into WPRTS; RM94.7m into Tenaga; RM75.3m into Gamuda. Foreign Exits: RM46.4m out of Zetrix; RM44.8m out of KPJ Healthcare; RM40.9m out of Public Bank. Retail Favorites: RM55.8m into SUNCON; RM44.9m into Maybank. Institutional Buys: RM48m into KPJ Healthcare; RM39.3m into Alliance Bank (ABMB). Market Context Foreign Outflow: RM89.9m overall last week (smaller than the RM206.1m the week before). Local Retail: Third consecutive week of net buying at RM105.4m. Institutions: Net sellers at -RM15.5m. Sector Moves: Foreigners piled into Transport & Logistic...