Bursa Malaysia stayed higher at midday on Tuesday, in line with regional bourses’ upbeat performance. 

At 12.30pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.02 points, or 0.32% to 1,564.61 from Monday's close of 1,559.59.

Bursa stays higher at midday in line with regional peers

Bursa Malaysia has maintained its positive tone at midday on Monday, in tandem with the upbeat performance of regional bourses.

Bursa stays positive at midday

The escalating tensions in the Middle East have influenced market sentiment and shifted investors' emphasis to the energy, finance and plantation sectors, which helped boost the FBM KLCI higher by midday on Friday.

KLCI up 0.43% with focus on energy, plantation, financial stocks

Bursa Malaysia turned mixed at the midday break on Thursday with the key index ending the morning session in positive territory, in tandem with regional markets, said a dealer.

Bursa mixed at midday break, key index up

Bursa Malaysia turned mixed at midday on Wednesday amid mixed regional market sentiments as investors remained cautious on US interest rate cuts and unresolved tension in the Middle East, said an analyst.

Bursa turns mixed on cautious sentiments

Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower on Tuesday, in tandem with the weaker regional performance due to a broad sell-off on Wall Street overnight, said an analyst.

Bursa ends morning session lower along with regional peers

Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session lower on Monday, in line with most regional peers, weighed down by rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. 

At 12.30pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 6.46 points to 1,544.58 from Friday’s close of 1,551.04.

Bursa stays in negative territory at midday

Bursa Malaysia remains marginally lower at midday due to profit-taking activities in tandem with most regional markets.

Bursa marginally lower at midday

Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday on Tuesday, as investors liquidated their positions ahead of the Hari Raya holidays, said an analyst.

The FBM KLCI had declined by 3.05 points, or 0.20%, to 1,556.93, from Monday's close at 1,559.98.

Bursa lower at midday

Bursa Malaysia was positive at midday on Monday, with the key index 4.36 points up, supported by buying activities in the utilities and financial services counter.

At midday, Tenaga Nasional Bhd added 18 sen to RM11.70, YTL Corp Bhd grew four sen to RM2.65, and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd rose four sen to RM6.67, contributing a combined 3.19 points to the composite index.

Bursa higher at midday with selected buying

Bursa Malaysia declined at midday on Friday as profit-taking continued in key heavyweights, mainly banking and utilities stocks.

Bursa declines at midday on profit-taking; KLCI down 0.04 point

Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday on Thursday, buoyed by persistent bargain-hunting in most heavyweight stocks.

At 12.30pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advanced 14.31 points or 0.93% to 1,551.32 from Wednesday’s close of 1,537.01.

Bursa remains higher at midday on bargain hunting of heavyweights

Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower on Wednesday as investors sold consumer products and industrial products and services shares.

At 12.30pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was down by 7.04 points, or 0.48% to 1,540.59 from Tuesday’s close of 1,547.99.

Bursa ends morning session lower

Bursa Malaysia settled higher at midday today, tracking most of its regional peers.

At 12.30pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 5.53 points or 0.35% to 1,550 from Monday’s close of 1,544.02.

Bursa closes higher at midday, in line with regional trend

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