FBMKLCI( which is currently down 5.9% YTD) – likely to be rangebound, the micro-and small-caps may

to lift the market sentiment on Monday.... " Our next support line for the FBMKLCI stands at

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia returned below the 1, 500 psychological level in early morning trade as a slump in Wall Street equities last Friday kept the cautious sentiment elevated.... At 9. 10am, the FBM KLCI was down 3.24 points to 1, 498.77, retracing some of the gains made in the previous week.... However, it said the local bourse could still chalk up more gains this year after suffering a 6% decline over the last nine weeks due to the traditionally strong performance in December....

KUALA LUMPUR: The domestic market remained cautious as it entered the penultimate day of the first-quarter earnings season, where a series of bank earnings are expected to be released.At 9. 05am, the FBM KLCI was down 1.25 points to 1, 545.51.... The overall market was positive with 188 gainers compared with 134 decliners. According to Kenanga Research, the FBM KLCI can be expected to continue its range-bound motion as investors remain cautious over ongoing developments." In the absence of fres

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI remained locked in a sidways direction on Monday amid a lack of trading direction as major markets were closed last Friday for a holiday.At 9. 05am, the key index was down 2.82 points to 1, 586.19 as the negative sentiment over rising US interest rates and the Ukraine-Russia war continued to weigh." As the Malaysian bourse remains in a sideways range, waiting to find future direction, its downside risk still outweighs upside potential moving forward," said Kenanga Rese

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia bucked the regional market trend to end the week lower on the selling of selected heavyweights such as KL Kepong, Hong Leong Financial Group, and Nestle.At 5 pm, the barometer index retreated 2.92 points to finish at 1, 575.97 from Thursday’s close of 1, 578.89. After opening 2.75 points lower at 1, 576.14, the FBM KLCI moved between 1, 572.61 and 1, 583.84 today. However on the broader market, gainers led decliners 498 to 466, while 485 counters were unchanged, 798

KUALA LUMPUR: Dashing hopes for a sustained rebound, the FBM KLCI continued to slip as the government looked to slash its economic growth projection for the year.... Public Bank rose two sen to RM4.08 while CIMB added two sen to RM4.51.... Other decliners included Sime Darby Plantation down five sen to RM3.79, Top Glove shedding five sen to RM3.77 and Digi sliding five sen to RM4.19....

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI maintained its early lead amid the growing recovery theme on the market and rising commodities prices.... At 12. 30pm, the key index was up 7.08 points to 1, 560.45, with certain bank stocks continuing their advance ahead of their earnings resultss later this week.... Financial counters on the rise included Maybank up two sen to RM8.34 and CIMB adding two sen to RM4.85....

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's benchmark stock index opened on a flattish note on Monday ahead of the tabling of the 12th Malaysia Plan later today.... At 9. 11am, the FBM KLCI was down 1.11 points to 1, 530.95, displaying vestiges of selling pressure from the previous week even as bargain hunters picked up on sold-down counters.... Bank stocks could also be seeing some investor interest over the coming days....

KUALA LUMPUR: The local bourse could be seen taking on a sideways trading pattern as it emerges out of the Chinese New Year holiday lull.... " This may then set the stage for the benchmark index to enter into a short-term consolidation pattern ahead.... Maybank added four sen to RM8.30, Tenaga Nasional rose three sen to RM9.14 and IHH gained two sen to RM6.48....