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.
Singapore stocks ended Friday with mixed performance, as selective buying lifted consumer and property names while industrial counters lagged. STI Top Gainers Top Performer: DFI Retail Group Holdings Ltd (D01. SG) rose 4.22% to S$4.69 Other notable gainers: Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd +3.77% Wilmar International Ltd +1.33% Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd +0.77% Singapore Exchange Ltd +0.55% Key Point: Retail and property- linked counters led gains, indicating selective bargain hunting. STI Top Losers ST Engineering Ltd (S63. SG) fell 2.42% to S$10.88 Other decliners included: Singapore Airlines Ltd -1.95% Seatrium Ltd -1.66% Mapletree Logistics Trust -1.64% SATS L...