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.
In a surprisingly civil vice presidential debate held on Tuesday, Democratic nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Republican nominee US Senator JD Vance clashed over key policy issues while largely maintaining a cordial demeanor. This debate comes amid an increasingly contentious election campaign marked by inflammatory rhetoric and two assassination attempts. Despite their history of sharp attacks on each other during the campaign, the two rivals reserved their criticisms for their respective running mates: Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and former Republican President Donald Trump . The most intense moment of the debate occurred towards the end, when Vance, who previously stated he would not have voted to certify the results of the 2020 election, avoided addressing whether he would challenge this year's vote if Trump were to lose. In response, Walz pointed out that Trump’s false claims of voter fraud incited the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. “He is still ...