Weak Global Sentiment Pulls Bursa Malaysia Lower
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower today, extending its mild pullback as negative global sentiment weighed on risk appetite, said an economist.
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower today, extending its mild pullback as negative global sentiment weighed on risk appetite, said an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its downward momentum at midday as profit-taking persisted in selected heavyweight counters, led by industrial products and services, healthcare, and utilities sectors.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, weighed down by mild profit-taking and mixed signals from Wall Street overnight.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures opened lower today.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia erased early gains to end lower today as profit-taking emerged following recent gains.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) delivered a strong start to 2026, rising for four consecutive weeks to close January at 1,740 points, supported by policy optimism, improving macroeconomic signals, foreign inflows, a stronger ringgit and rising market liquidity, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- The government expects the country's fiscal deficit to continue to shrink to 3.5 per cent in 2026, close to achieving the medium-term target of 3.0 per cent under the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2023, reflecting increasingly strong fiscal discipline.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued its downward momentum at midday as selling activities persisted in selected heavyweight counters, led by financial services, industrial products and services, as well as the utilities counters.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today despite a lower Wall Street overnight performance.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended modestly higher today on bargain hunting, extending its recovery from last week’s pullback, although the upside momentum faded after an early peak, said an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared gains but stayed up at midday on persistent buying activities in selected heavyweight counters, especially in financial services, telecommunications and media.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed higher at mid-morning, supported by buying in selected heavyweights, led by financial services as well as telecommunications and media counters.