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.
Singapore’s inflation story continues to unfold quietly — and it could shape how investors position for Q3 and beyond. According to the latest release by the Department of Statistics , core inflation held steady at 0.6% YoY in June , the same as May. That’s below Bloomberg’s consensus of 0.7% , and far from a hot inflation print. Headline inflation came in at 0.8% , slightly under the 0.9% consensus. Recreation prices plunged -2.6% , food inflation remained tame at 1% , and healthcare saw a 2.8% uptick . What This Means for Investors The Monetary Authority of Singapore ( MAS ) is set to review its policy stance on July 30 — and the market is watching closely. BofA, Goldman, Barclays : Forecast MAS may ease policy, citing stable price conditions. Citi : Assigns a 60% probability that MAS holds for now. With core inflation tracking below 1% , MAS may lean dovish — particularly in the context of last ...