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.
Market Summary (March 30, 2026) Malaysia equities ended sharply lower, with broad-based selling across all indices : FBM KLCI: 1,687.90 (-1.45%) FBM Mid 70: -1.65% FBM Small Cap: -1.53% FBM ACE: -1.91% Market breadth turned negative: Losers (956) significantly outnumbered gainers (371) Trading value jumped to RM4.85 billion , indicating strong selling activity Key takeaway: Market sentiment turned risk-off, with heavy distribution across sectors. Ringgit & Liquidity Snapshot USD/MYR: 4.0305 SGD/MYR: 3.1250 Despite equity weakness, the ringgit remained relatively stable. Top Gainers: Energy & Commodities Shine Gainers were concentrated in plantation, commodities, and energy-related stocks : Kuala Lumpur Kepong (+6.76%) Press Metal Aluminium (+6.31%) Petronas Chemicals Group (+5.69%) SD Guthrie (+4.90%) Commodity-linked stocks benefited from rising oil and resource prices. Top Losers: Broad Selloff H...