Market Closing Update

MALAYSIAN shares ended higher on Monday with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index adding 8.46 points to close at 1,821.83.

Some 1.92 billion lots, valued at RM1.71 billion were traded. Gainers numbered 400 while losers numbered 383.

Investors fly away from U.S. stock funds at a rate last seen in 2009

U.S. stock funds have seen $44 billion in outflows in the year-to-date for their worst start to a year since 2009, said Bank of America Merrill Lynch strategists in a note Thursday. Meanwhile, European equity funds have enjoyed $46.6 billion in inflows so far in 2015, as the table below shows.

These flows come as the S&P 500 SPX, +0.24% is down 0.1% for the year, as of midday Friday.

Market Closing Update

MALAYSIAN shares ended lower on Friday with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index slipping 5.05 points to close at 1,813.37.

Some 1.64 billion lots, valued at RM1.82 billion were traded. Gainers numbered 354 while losers numbered 391.

U.S. stocks ring up fourth straight losing day

After failed attempts at a rebound, U.S. stocks ended Thursday’s choppy session lower, declining for the fourth consecutive session.

The S&P 500 SPX, -0.24% ended 4.90 points, or 0.2% lower at 2,056.15 with eight of its 10 sectors closing in the red. Technology stocks which took a beating on Wednesday rebounded, but modest gains weren't enough to lift the markets.

Market Closing Update

MALAYSIAN shares ended lower on Thursday with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index slipping 0.68 points to close at 1,818.42.

Some 2.44 billion lots, valued at RM1.95 billion were traded. Gainers numbered 426 while losers numbered 397.

S&P Market News Update

 U.S. stocks were bludgeoned in Wednesday trading with the Dow threatening a 300-point drop as the Nasdaq Composite suffered its steepest decline since April 2014 as investors dumped technology and biotechs shares.

The S&P 500 SPX, -1.46%  fell 30.45 points, or 1.5% to 2,061.05, with nine of its 10 main sectors finishing sharply lower.

KLSE Daily Market Commentary

The FBM KLCI index gained 5.06 points or 0.28% on Wednesday. The Finance Index increased 0.48% to 16080.99 points, the Properties Index dropped 0.76% to 1302.55 points and the Plantation Index rose 0.16% to 7807.83 points. The market traded within a range of 11.01 points between an intra-day high of 1823.19 and a low of 1812.18 during the session.

Actively traded stocks include ASIABIO, GENETEC, PRIVA, MPAY, MQTECH, AWC, WINTONI, KRONO, KNM and CLIQ-WA. Trading volume increased to 2039.22 mil shares worth RM2122.13 mil as compared to Tuesday’s 1945.73 mil shares worth RM1833.91 mil.

The KLCI extended yesterday’s gains by ending 5.06 points higher at 1819.10, despite overnight losses in US markets as the US dollar rose after U.S. consumer prices rebounded in February coupled with growth in its manufacturing sector. The gain in our benchmark index was underpinned by buying in heavyweight counters, led by IHH Healthcare, Maybank and Sapura Kencana.

Market Closing Update

MALAYSIAN shares ended higher on Tuesday with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index adding 18.19 points to close at 1,814.04.

Some 1.95 billion lots, valued at RM1.84 billion were traded. Gainers numbered 400 while losers numbered 415.

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S&P Market News Update

Energy companies and those relying heavily on international sales are expected to be the biggest drag on earnings this coming season as the S&P 500 Index is forecast to see its year-over-year quarterly earnings decline for the first time in nearly six years.

The S&P 500 SPX, +0.90%  rising 2.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.68%  gaining 3.2%. The weekly gains on the Dow and the S&P 500 put them back in the black for the year.

Market Closing Update

MALAYSIAN shares ended lower on Friday with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index slipping 5.48 points to close at 1,803.65.

Some 2.12 billion lots, valued at RM3.14 billion were traded. Gainers numbered 325 while losers numbered 471.

Market Closing Update

MALAYSIAN shares ended lower on Friday with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index slipping 5.12 points to close at 1,781.75.

Some 2.96 billion lots, valued at RM1.82 billion were traded. Gainers numbered 372 while losers numbered 471.

U.S. stocks post biggest gain in 5 weeks

U.S. stocks recorded the biggest gain in more than a month as expectations for a rate hike were pushed back following disappointing data on retail sales.

The S&P 500 SPX, +1.26%  closed 25.71 points, or 1.3%, higher at 2,065.95, with nine of its 10 main sectors finishing with gains. Financials led the way, with the sector gaining 2.2%.

Market Closing Update

MALAYSIAN shares ended lower on Thursday with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index slipping 19.45 points to close at 1,806.09.

Some 2.14 billion lots, valued at RM2.38 billion were traded. Gainers numbered 288 while losers numbered 556.

Market Closing Update

MALAYSIAN shares ended higher on Wednesday with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index adding 4.29 points to close at 1,825.54.

Some 2.12 billion lots, valued at RM2.16 billion were traded. Gainers numbered 345 while losers numbered 473.

S&P Market News Update

U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday, retreating from all-time highs and the psychologically significant 5,000 level for the Nasdaq reached on Monday.

The S&P 500 SPX, -0.45%  lost 9.61 points, or 0.5%, to close at 2,107.78, with eight of its main 10 sectors closing lower. A jump in oil prices lifted energy stocks, putting a lid on losses in the index.

Market Closing Update

MALAYSIAN shares ended higher on Tuesday with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index adding 4.12 points to close at 1,821.25.

Some 2.83 billion lots, valued at RM2.35 billion were traded. Gainers numbered 420 while losers numbered 461.

U.S. stocks end lower, but manage solid monthly gains

U.S. stocks ended February with a whimper and a roar. The main indexes finished the week roughly where they started it, but still booked hefty monthly gains.

The S&P 500 SPX, -0.30%  ended 6.25 points, or 0.3%, lower at 2,104.73, and booked a 0.3% loss over the week. The benchmark index advanced 5.5% over the past month, however, for the best monthly gain since October 2011.