Bursa Malaysia’s main index ended in positive territory after a see-saw trading session, boosted by gains in selected heavyweights led by Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd and CelcomDigi Bhd.

FBM KLCI ends in positive zone, selling weighs on low liners

Bursa Malaysia recouped earlier losses to close marginally higher on Friday (May 26), lifted by late buying in utilities and technology counters, in line with the upbeat performance in most regional bourses.

Bursa recoups earlier losses to end marginally higher

Late selling in plantation counters dragged Bursa Malaysia to end at an intraday low on Thursday (May 25) in line with the mostly downbeat performance of its regional peers.

Bursa closes at intraday low amid weak regional sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR (May 24): Bursa Malaysia ended slightly lower on Wednesday (May 24) despite late gains in selected industrial products and services as well as telecommunications and media counters. 

At 5.00pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 1.92 points to close at 1,409....

Bursa ends slightly lower 

Bursa Malaysia extended Monday’s (May 22) losses to end lower on Tuesday on continued selling in financial services, as well as industrial products and services counters, amid weaker sentiment on regional bourses.

Bursa extends losses to close lower

Bursa Malaysia snapped four consecutive days of gains to end lower on Monday (May 22) on continued selling in financial services and telecommunication counters despite the upbeat sentiment on regional bourses, said an analyst.

Bursa snaps four-day winning streak to end lower

KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Bursa Malaysia closed marginally higher on Friday (May 19), as last-minute bargain-hunting activities emerged amid mixed market sentiment.

FBM KLCI recovers on last-minute bargain-hunting

Bursa Malaysia recouped earlier losses to close higher on Thursday (May 18), in sync with the upbeat performance in regional bourses as market sentiment turned positive, fuelling investors' risk appetite.

Bursa ends at intraday high on positive market sentiment

Bursa Malaysia staged a mild recovery on Wednesday (May 17) as investors took some profits, but the continuous buying support in selected heavyweight counters managed to push the key index into positive territory at the close.

Bursa stages mild recovery as FBM KLCI ends positive

Bursa Malaysia snapped a five-day losing streak to close higher on Tuesday (May 16), in tandem with the uptrend in regional bourses, buoyed by bargain hunting for selected heavyweights.

At 5pm, the FBM KLCI had risen 6.13 points to 1,423.50, from 1,417.37 at Monday's close.

Bursa snaps five-day losing streak on bargain hunting

Bursa Malaysia closed lower for the fifth consecutive session on Monday (May 15), as weak market sentiment due to external developments weighed on investors’ risk appetite.

Bursa closes lower for fifth straight trading day

Bursa Malaysia gave up earlier gains to slip lower for a fourth straight day, as investors brushed off the country’s stronger-than-expected growth in gross domestic product (GDP) of 5.6% year-on-year (y-o-y) in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q2023).

Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd senior analyst Kenneth Leong said, however, the GDP performance was at a slower pace compared to 4Q2022, which recorded a growth of 7.1% y-o-y.

Bursa ends lower for fourth straight day

Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on Thursday (May 11), with cautious investor sentiment pushing the key benchmark index down for a third straight day.

At 5pm, the FBM KLCI had eased by 0.04% or half a point to 1,425.18, from Wednesday’s close at 1,425.68.

KLCI closes marginally lower, down for third consecutive day

The FBM KLCI extended its decline for a second consecutive day on Wednesday (May 10), dragged down by selling mainly for banking stocks, in tandem with the weak regional performance.

At 5pm, the market bellwether had eased by 6.95 points or 0.49% to 1,425.68, from Tuesday’s close at 1,432.63.

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