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 Snapshot (Feb 26, 2026) FBM KLCI: 1,740.94 ( -0.39% ) FBM Mid 70: -0.40% FBM Small Cap: -0.90% FBM ACE: -0.78% Total gainers: 367 Total losers: 746 Total trading value: RM4.07 billion Market breadth was negative , with losers more than double gainers. Key Index Performance Despite the daily dip, the FBM KLCI remains up 3.62% year-to-date , while: FBM Mid 70: +5.33% YTD FBM Small Cap: +0.59% YTD FBM ACE: -2.22% YTD Top Movers (FBM KLCI) Gainers Sunway Bhd +1.88% AMMB Holdings Bhd +1.68% Gamuda Bhd +1.67% PETRONAS Dagangan Bhd +1.46% Decliners Malayan Banking Bhd -2.91% Telekom Malaysia Bhd -3.74% MR D.I.Y. Group (M) Bhd -4.35% YTL Corp Bhd -2.04% Most Active Stocks Malayan Banking Bhd – 68.6 million shares traded Aquawalk Group – 75.9 million shares Public Bank – 57.4 million shares Top Gainers by Value Sunway Construction Group Bhd +RM0.35 PETRONAS Daganga...