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.
Key Market Movements (Feb 26, 2025) FBMKLCI rose 1.32% to close at 1,588.710 , marking a strong session for Malaysian equities. FBM 70 gained 0.78% (17,003.340), while FBM SCAP edged up 0.22% (16,153.010). FBM Emas Index increased by 1.09% to 11,884.270. Top Gainers & Losers FBM KLCI Movers Top Gainer: CDB (6947.MY) surged 3.18% to RM3.570. Top Loser: Nestlé (4707.MY) fell 1.69% to RM88.480. FBM 70 Movers Top Gainer: Padini (7052.MY) jumped 9.94% to RM1.770. Top Loser: Penta (7160.MY) dropped 5.45% to RM3.120. Malaysia REITs Movers Top Gainer: Sunway REIT (5176.MY) gained 2.15% to RM1.420. Top Loser: IGB REIT (5227.MY) declined 1.02% to RM1.940. Most Active Stocks Maybank (1155.MY) saw high trading volume , rising 1.45% to RM8.750 , with a turnover of RM250.30 million. Summary: Malaysia’s stock market ended higher, with FBMKLCI up 1.32%. CDB led the gains, while Nestlé recorded the biggest loss on the index. Padini was the stron...