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.
Gamuda Bhd’s share price slid to a five-month low on Thursday morning after the company reported a muted first-quarter performance for FY2026. Shares Down Nearly 6% As of 10:19am: The stock fell 30 sen (-5.9%) to RM4.83 Market value stood at RM28.5 billion Trading volume hit 15.57 million shares Earnings: Profit Up, Revenue Down Gamuda posted a 5% increase in net profit for the quarter ended Oct 31, 2025: Net profit: RM215.13 million (vs RM205.39 million a year earlier) Revenue: RM3.84 billion (down from RM4.14 billion, -7.2%) The profit growth was driven mainly by: Stronger domestic construction contributions Property development gains in Vietnam Dividend Maintained The group declared an interim dividend of 5 sen per share , unchanged from the same period last year.