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.
Financial Performance & Challenges WCE Holdings Bhd (WCEHB) reported a net loss of RM88.56 million in 3QFY2025 , compared to RM22.39 million in the same period last year . Losses were driven by high interest costs (RM56.17 million) and tax expenses (RM61.91 million) , despite strong toll collections. EBITDA surged 94% YoY to RM23.9 million , signaling operational profitability. Toll Collection & Revenue Toll revenue more than doubled to RM32.58 million , attributed to higher average daily traffic . Overall revenue declined by 52.6% YoY to RM84.24 million due to lower billings from its construction arm after the completion of three more expressway sections. Expressway Development & Future Outlook 7 out of 11 sections of the West Coast Expressway (WCE) are operational , covering 170km across Selangor and Perak . The 8th section, linking SKVE and Shah Alam Expressway, opened on Jan 22, 2025 . Final 3 sections are under construction , with full comp...