Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Profit-taking, Tracking Regional Weakness

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia snapped a three-day winning streak to close at an intraday low today, as investors engaged in profit-taking after recent strong gains, in tandem with the downbeat performance in regional markets.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, weighed down by profit-taking in financial, transportation and utilities heavyweights, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Slips In Early Trade On Wall Street Cues

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly firmer on Tuesday but reversed course within minutes, with the benchmark slipping as local shares tracked Wall Street’s overnight pullback.

Bursa Malaysia Closes Above Key 1,600 Level, Tracking Regional Rally

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher for the third consecutive day, breaking the psychological 1,600 mark, lifted by positive regional sentiment on the back of Wall Street’s rally on Friday.

Bursa Malaysia Remains Positive At Midday, Boosted By Bargain-hunting

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday, buoyed by continuous bargain-hunting activities, led by the banking, utilities and healthcare counters.

Local Institutions Extend Buying Streak For Fourth Week - MBSB Investment

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Local institutions extended their net buying streak on Bursa Malaysia for the fourth consecutive week last week, registering purchases of RM391.8 million, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

Bursa Malaysia Extends Gains, FBM KLCI Up 9.78 Pts

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, extending last week’s gains as investors tracked Wall Street’s upbeat close on Friday.

Bursa Malaysia Expected To Continue Uptrend, To Test 1,600 Level Next Week

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to remain on an upward trajectory next week, testing the psychological 1,600 level, with some profit-taking activity possibly emerging ahead of the long weekend, an economist said.

Bulls Dominate As Bursa Malaysia Ends At Over 5-month High

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia maintained its upward momentum to end the week higher, briefly breaching the 1,600 key level during the early session, driven by persistent buying in selected heavyweights, led by telecommunications and media, as well as industrial products and services counters, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session on a high note, driven by continuous buying in selected heavyweights, led by industrial products and services, as well as financial services counters, despite cautious sentiments in regional markets, said an analyst.

Malaysia’s Inflation Up 1.2 Pct In July 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation increased by 1.2 per cent to 134.7 in July 2025 from 133.1 in the same month last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, CI Adds 4.8 Pts

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Buying in selected heavyweights lifted Bursa Malaysia at the open on Friday, extending the previous day’s gains, while sentiment stayed cautious over the global economic outlook, a dealer said.