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.
Malaysia’s Terms of Trade (ToT) climbed 2.5% month-on-month to 121.5 points in June 2025, driven by higher export prices and favorable movements in key product categories, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Key Drivers: Export Unit Value Index: +2.1% Misc. manufactured articles: +0.8% Food: +0.3% Machinery & transport equipment: +0.2% Import Unit Value Index: -0.4% Mineral fuels: -1.1% Chemicals: -0.5% Machinery & transport equipment: -0.2% On a year-on-year basis, the ToT rose 4.5% , up from 116.3 points in June 2024. Trade Volumes Drop Export Volume Index: -5.9% MoM (seasonally adjusted: -12.0%) Manufactured goods: -19.3% Chemicals: -10.3% Misc. manufactured articles: -5.4% Import Volume Index: -9.8% MoM (seasonally adjusted: -10.8%) Machinery & transport equipment: -16.4% Food: -13.1% Manufactured goods: -8.8% Despite the month-on-month decline, import volumes were 11.8% higher YoY , while...