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 Three stocks flagged with positive momentum Four stocks showed negative momentum signals Signals are based on volume and price build-up , not buy/sell calls Momentum trades are typically short-lived Positive Momentum Stocks Advance Information Marketing Bhd (AIM) Unchanged at 6 sen Flagged due to volume surge despite flat price Ralco Corporation Bhd (RALCO) +1 sen (+1%) to RM1.01 Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Bhd (TAKAFUL) +3 sen (+0.88%) to RM3.42 These counters are seeing stronger-than-usual buying activity . Negative Momentum Stocks APM Automotive Holdings Bhd (APM) +4 sen (+1.18%) to RM3.43 British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd (BAT) +67 sen (+12.25%) to RM6.14 Bintai Kinden Corporation Bhd (BINTAI) +0.5 sen (+5%) to 10.5 sen Milux Corporation Bhd (MILUX) +3.5 sen (+6.86%) to 54.5 sen Despite price gains in some names, the algorithm detected volume patterns suggesting weakening momentum . Ho...