KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, alongside positive cues from Wall Street. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 19.30 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 1,635.86 from Wednesday’s close of 1,616.56. The benchmark index opened 6.72 points higher at 1,623.28, and fluctuated between an intraday high of 1,642.44 and a low of 1,622.62 during the trading session. However, market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 723 to 497, while 466 counters were unchanged, 1,075 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover rose to 3.74 billion units valued at RM3.61 billion compared with yesterday’s 2.81 billion units valued at RM2.57 billion.
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...