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.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is adopting artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance its monitoring of listed companies , aiming to address rising cases of corporate fraud and restore investor confidence . AI tools will enable faster detection of irregular share price movements and trading patterns , providing timely warnings to investors, according to SET President Asadej Kongsiri . Currently, the exchange processes up to 300 daily reports on possible corporate misconduct, and AI will streamline supervision while reducing delays in enforcement. The move follows high-profile fraud allegations involving companies like Energy Absolute Pcl and Stark Corp , which, combined with concerns over illegal short selling and political turmoil , have left Thailand’s benchmark stock index trailing its Southeast Asian peers. As part of ...