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.
Total Fund Commitments : The total committed funds in Malaysia’s private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) sectors stood at RM24.7 billion by the end of 2024 . PE : RM18.01 billion VC : RM6.7 billion Investment Focus : PE Investments : Primarily directed at growth-stage opportunities (83.82%), with early-stage investments accounting for 16.18%. VC Investments : Focused on growth-stage (44.60%), followed by early-stage (35.98%) and startup-stage (13.44%) opportunities. Investor Breakdown : PE : Corporate investors led with 40.91%, followed by individuals and family offices (16.77%) and financial institutions (13.27%). VC : Government agencies and investment companies (35.99%), sovereign wealth funds (20.15%), and individuals and family offices (19.55%) were the top funding sources. Sector-Specific Investments : VC : The wholesale and retail trade sector attracted the highest VC investments at 13.65% , followed by ...