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.
The Malaysian stock market ended in the red on Friday, Dec 20, 2024 , with major indices closing lower. Key Index Performance FBM KLCI : 1591.410 (-0.54%) FBM 70 : 18377.470 (-0.31%) FBM SCAP : 17503.590 (-0.06%) FBM Emas : 12222.940 (-0.44%) FBM KLCI Movers Top Gainer : PPB (4065.MY) : +2.19% to close at RM12.140 . Top Loser : PETDAG (5681.MY) : -4.23% to end at RM19.020 . FBM 70 Movers Top Gainer : HEXTECH (5136.MY) : +6.54% to close at RM1.140 . Top Loser : TOPGLOV (7113.MY) : -5.71% to close at RM1.320 . Malaysia REITs Movers Top Gainer : IGBREIT (5227.MY) : +3.81% to close at RM2.180 . Top Loser : AXREIT (5106.MY) : -1.14% to close at RM1.730 . Most Actively Traded Stock YTL (4677.MY) : Gained 1.18% to close at RM2.580 . Recorded a turnover of RM323.26 million .