KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended marginally lower on Monday amid selling activity as the market lacked fresh catalysts to spur investors’ buying interest, an analyst said. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 1.60 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 1,670.02, from Friday’s close of 1,671.62. The benchmark index, which opened 0.93 of-a-point higher at 1,672.55, moved between 1,668.61 and 1,674.11 throughout the trading session. Market breadth was negative as losers surpassed gainers 748 to 388, while 517 counters were unchanged, 1,271 untraded and 91 suspended. Turnover slipped to 3.11 billion units worth RM2.40 billion from 4.07 billion units valued at RM2.69 billion on Friday.
President Donald Trump just sent shockwaves through the sweetener market — and investors in high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) stocks felt the sting. In a Truth Social post , Trump announced that Coca-Cola (KO) has agreed to replace HFCS with real cane sugar in U.S. products. The move, he claims, follows personal discussions with Coke. Market Reaction: ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) : ↓ 5.6% to $51.00 (after-hours) Ingredion (INGR) : ↓ 7.7% to $124.90 (after-hours) Coca-Cola (KO) : ↓ 0.13% (minor move) Why It Matters: Both ADM and Ingredion are major suppliers of high-fructose corn syrup — a core sweetener in U.S. soft drinks. If Coca-Cola shifts to cane sugar, HFCS demand could take a hit , especially if other beverage giants follow suit. This policy-driven change could have wide-reaching implications for processed food and beverage makers reliant on corn-based sweeteners. MoneyMaster Take: Not just a Coke story :...