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.
Stock markets experienced another wild day, marked by new tariff threats and reversals from President Donald Trump . While the day ended with a red market board , investor sentiment remains uncertain amid the constant tariff drama between the U.S. and Canada . Key Points : Tariff Threats : Trump sent an all-caps social media post threatening to increase steel tariffs on Canada , but quickly reversed his stance after Ontario announced it would suspend its 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the U.S. Back-and-Forth : The U.S. has several pending tariff threats against Canada, and Canada has said it will keep its trade retaliation in place until the U.S. removes its own tariffs and agrees to free trade . Canadian Dollar Volatility : The Canadian dollar reached a weekly low due to the tariff uncertainty but bounced back. ...