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Market Daily Report: Bursa Malaysia Ends Nearly Flat As Construction Stocks Attract Buying

 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.
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Mizuho Hikes Profit Forecast as Japan Banks Ride Higher Rates and Trade Deal Boost

Japanese banks are off to a strong start this fiscal year, with  Mizuho Financial Group Inc  raising its annual profit forecast to a record  ¥1.02 trillion (US$6.9B)  after posting better-than-expected first-quarter results. Key Highlights: Mizuho:  Net income rose 0.4% YoY to ¥290.5B in Q1; full-year profit forecast lifted from ¥940B to ¥1.02T. Sumitomo Mitsui:  Q1 profit hit ¥376.9B, reaching 29% of its full-year goal of ¥1.3T. Both banks beat analyst estimates and saw gains in  net interest income  as lending margins improved. Drivers: Higher Interest Rates:  Japanese lenders are benefiting from improved margins after the Bank of Japan ended its ultra-easy monetary policy last year. Trade Deal Optimism:  A recent US-Japan tariff agreement and a resurgent stock market added momentum to bank shares. Mizuho stock is up 16% YTD; Sumitomo Mitsui gained 2.4%. Lower Risks:  Mizuho expects  smaller bad-loan costs  and gains fro...
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Mizuho's Asset Management Unit Targets $3.4 Billion Fund for Large-Cap Japanese Stocks

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.'s asset management division, Asset Management One Co, is preparing to launch an active fund focused on large-cap Japanese stocks by the end of the year, aiming to draw investors back to domestic markets. This initiative comes amid a trend where many investors have been favoring foreign equity index products. Key Takeaways: Fund Target and Strategy : Asset Management One Co plans to grow the investment trust to ¥500 billion (approximately $3.4 billion) over the next five to ten years. The fund will focus on about 50 large-cap Japanese stocks, aiming to capitalize on an anticipated return of interest in the domestic market. Shift from Savings to Investments : The Japanese government is actively encouraging citizens to move their financial assets from savings to investments to support economic growth. This effort is reflected in the growing popularity of new tax-free investment accounts, such as Nisa, which has driven the net asset value of publicly offered...
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