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.
Quick Summary Seatrium jumped 3.17% to S$2.28 , leading STI gainers Offshore & marine stocks outperformed UOL plunged 6.07% , biggest decliner Mixed performance across Singapore REITs STI Movers: Offshore Leads, Property Drags On Thursday, the FTSE Singapore Straits Time Index (STI) saw selective strength, led by offshore and marine counters. Top Gainers Seatrium Ltd Close: S$2.28 +3.17% Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd Close: S$3.92 +1.82% Keppel DC REIT +0.87% Mapletree Logistics Trust +0.78% Frasers Centrepoint Trust +0.44% Key point: Offshore & marine stocks extended gains, suggesting renewed investor appetite in energy-linked plays. Top Losers UOL Group Ltd Close: S$10.68 -6.07% City Developments Ltd -6.02% Wilmar International Ltd -2.78% SATs Ltd -2.27% Sembcorp Industries Ltd -2.10% Property counters were the biggest drag on the index. REITs Movers Top Gainers Elite UK REIT +1.41% Keppel DC REIT +0.87% Centurion Accommodation REIT ...