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.
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...