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The FBM KLCI index gained 8.46 points or 0.47% on Monday. The Finance Index increased 0.30% to 16128.35 points, the Properties Index up 0.06% to 1311.71 points and the Plantation Index down 0.52% to 7743.63 points. The market traded within a range of 10.74 points between an intra-day high of 1825.76 and a low of 1815.02 during the session.
Actively traded stocks include PRIVA, INGENCO, DGB, BJCORP, SCN, WINTONI, PLABS, MPAY, GENETEC and CONNECT. Trading volume increased to 1922.61 mil shares worth RM1709.00 mil as compared to Friday’s 1644.66 mil shares worth RM1820.37 mil.
Leading Movers were ASTRO (+9 sen to RM3.19), DIGI (+14 sen to RM6.33), PETCHEM (+12 sen to RM5.60), TM (+15 sen to RM7.31) and CIMB (+7 sen to RM6.21). Lagging Movers were KLK (-44 sen to RM22.42), SKPETRO (-4 sen to RM2.33), HLFG (-22 sen to RM16.68), RHBCAP (-9 sen to RM7.84) and AMMB (-4 sen to RM6.30). Market breadth was positive with 400 gainers as compared to 383 losers.
The KLCI started the week on a positive note, closing higher at 1821.83 points. The performance of our benchmark index was in line with gains in US market on last Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said that U.S. interest rates would probably be raised later this year but the pace of tightening would be gradual.
Mild window dressing for key FBM KLCI stocks sent the 30-stock up nearly seven points in mid-morning Monday for the first quarter ending March 31.
At 10.30am, the #KLCI was up 6.89 points or 0.38% to 1,820.26. Turnover was 620.43 million shares valued at RM285.50mil. There were 290 gainers, 240 losers and 269 counters unchanged.
However, BIMB Securities Research expects investors to be on the sidelines with some downtrend bias. It expects the KLCI to trend between the 1,810 and 1,815 range.
In the week ended March 27, foreign funds were net buyers on Bursa Malaysia at RM352.2mil. However, they were net sellers on Friday at -RM19.2mil, the research house said.
BAT was the top gainer, up 76 sen to RM68.80, DutchLady added 22 sen to RM47.90 while Nestle gained 10 sen to RM73.90. However, GAB lost 22 sen to RM14.04.
Malaysia share prices opened higher on Monday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index up 2.38 points to 1,815.75.
Volume was 108.7 million lots worth RM36.7 million.
Gainers outnumbered losers 119 to 85.
The FBM KLCI index lost 5.05 points or 0.28% on Friday. The Finance Index fell 0.13% to 16080.56 points, the Properties Index up 0.41% to 1310.97 points and the Plantation Index down 0.03% to 7784.12 points. The market traded within a range of 5.01 points between an intra-day high of 1818.31 and a low of 1813.30 during the session.
Actively traded stocks include INGENCO, ETITECH, PERISAI, ESCERAM, PRIVA, KNM, DGB, PLABS, TIGER and CAP. Trading volume decreased to 1644.66 mil shares worth RM1820.37 mil as compared to Thursday’s 2442.91 mil shares worth RM1955.08 mil.
Leading Movers were GENM (+7 sen to RM4.19), KLK (+34 sen to RM22.86), PETCHEM (+5 sen to RM5.48), GENTING (+8 sen to RM8.83) and PETDAG (+12 sen to RM19.72). Lagging Movers were ASTRO (-8 sen to RM3.10), BAT (-134 sen to RM68.04), TENAGA (-26 sen to RM14.20), DIGI (-10 sen to RM6.19) and UMW (-16 sen to RM10.72). Market breadth was negative with 354 gainers as compared to 391 losers.
The KLCI ended by 5.05 points lower at 1813.17 on the last trading day of the week, amid weaker sentiment due to rising of tension in the Middle East. The performance of our benchmark index was dragged down by selling in heavyweight counters such as Astro, BAT and Tenaga.
KUALA LUMPUR: #Bluechips ended Friday morning slightly lower in lacklustre trade after the #crudeoil prices retreated and the ringgit weakened against the US dollar while investors decided to stay mostly on the sidelines.
At 12.30pm, the #KLCI was marginally lower by 0.96 of a point or 0.05% to 1,817.46. Turnover was 824.61 million shares valued at RM679.55mil. There were 267 gainers, 330 losers and 352 counters unchanged.
Reuters reported Asian stocks were mixed as rising tensions in the Middle East obscured the investment outlook, while the dollar rebounded.
Blue chips got off to a weak start on Friday after the lacklustre overnight close on Wall Street, with Petronas Dagangan and UMW weighing on the FBM KLCI.
At 9.21am, the KLCI was down 3.14 points or 0.17% to 1,815.28. Turnover was 243.71 million shares valued at RM107.94mil. There were 170 gainers, 108 losers and 198 counters unchanged.
JF Apex Research said following the lacklustre performance in the US, we expect the KLCI to remain sideways below the resistance of 1,830.
Meanwhile, foreign funds were net sellers until March 26 at about RM800mil but this was a vast improvement from the RM1.9bil net outflow in the first half of the month, says BIMB Securities Research.
BAT was the top loser, down RM1.18 to RM68.20 while PetDag was down 10 sen to RM19.50 while down eight sen each were UMW and RHB Cap to RM10.80 and RM7.91.
MALAYSIA share prices opened lower on Friday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 4.37 points to 1814.05 as at 9.30am.
Volume was about 164 million lots worth RM72 million.
Losers outnumbered gainers 134 to 81.
Public Bank, Eco World Development, Managepay Systems, Poh Kong and Tanjung Offshore could see trading interest on Thursday amid tough market conditions after the overnight plunge on Wall Street, says JF Apex Research.
It said US markets plunged after February durable goods order dropped, indicating weak global demand and stronger US dollar. Similarly, European stocks fell sharply despite better-than-expected business sentiment data in Germany.
At Bursa Malaysia, the FBM KLCI closed up 5.06 points to 1,819.10 to extend its winning streak.
MALAYSIA share prices opened higher on Thursday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index up 0.64 points to 1,819.74
Volume was about 62 million lots worth RM21 million.
Losers outnumbered gainers 104 to 83.
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MALAYSIA share prices opened higher on Tuesday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index up 2.90points to 1,798.75
Volume was about 49 million lots worth RM18 million.
Gainers outnumbered losers 93 to 46.
MALAYSIA share prices opened lower on Monday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 5.09points to 1,798.56
Volume was about 142 million lots worth RM64 million.
Gainers outnumbered losers 156 to 100.
MALAYSIA share prices opened lower on Friday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 7.13points to 1,802.
Volume was about 233 million lots worth RM68 million.
Losers outnumbered gainers 166 to 108.
MALAYSIA share prices opened lower on Friday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 2.25 points to 1784.98.
Volume was 65.25 million lots worth RM16.39 million.
Gainers outnumbered losers 122 to 44.
MALAYSIA share prices opened lower on Thursday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 5.88 points to 1819.66.
Volume was 32.04 million lots worth RM10.2 million.
Losers outnumbered gainers 74 to 65.
MALAYSIA share prices opened higher on Wednesday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index up 2.72 points to 1823.97.
Volume was 153.67 million lots worth RM224.54 million.
Gainers outnumbered losers 119 to 97.
MALAYSIA share prices opened higher on Tuesday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index up 3.07 points to 1820.20.
Volume was 65.32 million lots worth RM36.35 million.
Gainers outnumbered losers 123 to 55.
MALAYSIA share prices opened lower on Thursday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 1.90 points to 1813.88.
Volume was 47.12 million lots worth RM27.7 million.
Gainers outnumbered losers 106 to 67.
MALAYSIA share prices opened lower on Wednesday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 2.62 points to 1818.22.
Volume was 71.8 million lots worth RM21.3 million.
Gainers outnumbered losers 125 to 71.
