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.
Strong Q4 Performance Boosts AMC Stock AMC Entertainment (AMC.US) shares rose 1.4% in extended trading after reporting better-than-expected Q4 revenue of $1.306 billion , up from $1.104 billion YOY, beating analyst expectations of $1.291 billion . Fourth-quarter admissions revenue reached $721.4 million , surpassing the expected $719 million. Food & beverage sales climbed to $446.2 million , exceeding projections of $437 million . Earnings and Outlook AMC’s Q4 net loss narrowed to $135.6 million (35 cents per share) from $182 million (83 cents per share) YOY . Adjusted loss per share was 18 cents , in line with analyst expectations. 62 million moviegoers visited AMC theaters , marking a post-pandemic record and a 20% YOY increase . CEO Adam Aron expects 2025 to be a strong year , driven by major releases like "Wicked Part 2," "Zootopia 2," and the next "Avatar" film . CEO Claps Back at Critics Aron address...