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.
Vice President Kamala Harris raised approximately $55 million during high-dollar fundraisers in California over the weekend, bolstering her financial advantage over Republican rival Donald Trump . The fundraising events took place in Los Angeles and San Francisco , with Harris urging attendees to leverage their networks as the race tightens. On Sunday, Harris’s event at the JW Marriott in downtown Los Angeles brought in $28 million , while Saturday’s fundraiser at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts raised $27 million , according to sources. The Los Angeles gathering featured performances by Alanis Morissette and Halle Bailey , and was attended by celebrities like Sterling K. Brown , Demi Lovato , and Stevie Wonder , along with mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg , co-chair of the Harris campaign. Harris emphasized the closeness of the race, stating, "We are the underdogs," and encouraged attendees to further activate their networks to ensure a victory in November. The fundraiser...