Bursa Malaysia ends flat as US bond yields and West Asia tensions weigh

Bursa Malaysia ended flat today amid concerns over rising US Treasury yields and escalation in West Asia. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

First Published: Friday, 25 Sep 2026 6:28 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Bursa Malaysia ended flat today amid concerns over rising US Treasury yields and escalation in West Asia.

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.69 points, or 0.04 per cent, to 1,671.62, from yesterday’s close of 1,672.31. The benchmark index, which opened 2.56 points higher at 1,674.87, moved between 1,666.99 and 1,675.47 during the day.

Market breadth was nearly even, with decliners outnumbering gainers 590 to 575. A total of 534 counters were unchanged, while 1,224 were untraded and 43 suspended.

Turnover widened to 4.07 billion units worth RM2.69 billion from 3.32 billion units valued at RM2.74 billion yesterday.

Berjaya Research Sdn Bhd head of research Kenneth Leong said investors maintained a cautious bias as persistent geopolitical uncertainties, elevated US bond yields and potential inflationary pressures could continue to cap near-term gains. “Investors should also monitor Malaysia’s upcoming Producer Price Index (PPI) data on Monday, particularly for signs of sustained cost pressures following the sharp increase in producer prices earlier this year, which could influence inflation expectations and the outlook for domestic monetary policy,” he told Bernama.

Looking ahead, Leong said investors would also keep a close watch on the final reading of the US gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2026, as well as its latest unemployment data.

Among the heavyweight stocks, Maybank added 10 sen to RM10.22, Public Bank eased two sen to RM4.80, and CIMB lost six sen to RM7.90. Tenaga Nasional rose eight sen to RM13.14, and IHH Healthcare dropped three sen to RM8.03.

Aimax led the most actively traded counters, falling half a sen to 0.5 sen, while Zetrix AI remained unchanged at 19 sen, and Velesto dipped one sen to 22 sen. Top Glove lost 2.5 sen to 75.5 sen, and Cypark Resources gained five sen to 82 sen.

Malaysian Pacific Industries led the top gainers list, jumping 68 sen to RM44.18, while Batu Kawan gained 50 sen to RM20.50, and UWC surged 37 sen to RM6.88. Hong Leong Industries climbed 30 sen to RM16.96, and Southern Cable rallied 29 sen to RM2.88.

As for the top losers, Nestle trimmed RM1.26 to RM90.20, United Plantations cut 52 sen to RM32.58, and Petronas Dagangan slid 50 sen to RM19.50. Dutch Lady slipped 36 sen to RM30, and Sarawak Oil Palms lost 25 sen to RM5.73.

On the index board, the FBM Mid 70 Index was up 90.10 points to 17,844.91, the FBM Emas Index gained  15.37 points to 12,456.64, and the FBM Top 100 Index rose 12.21 points to 12,243.46.

The FBM Emas Shariah Index added 14.51 points to 12,306.23, and the FBM ACE Index gained 95.53 points to 5,532.86.

Sector-wise, the Industrial Products and Services Index dipped 0.24 points to 184.10, the Plantation Index fell 56.41 points to 9,334.87, and the Financial Services Index lost 4.37 points to 19,550.49.

The Energy Index ticked up 1.40 points to 861.83.

Main Market volume grew to 2.53 billion units worth RM2.24 billion from 2.09 billion units valued at RM2.42 billion yesterday.

Warrant turnover increased to 999.87 million units worth RM180.99 million from 764.97 million units valued at RM115.91 million previously.

The ACE Market volume rose to 539.02 million units valued at RM264.01 million from 463.98 million units worth RM210.23 million yesterday.

Meanwhile, consumer products and services counters accounted for 282.39 million shares traded on the Main Market, industrial products and services (282.04 million), construction (143.52 million), technology (1.17 billion), financial services (42.40 million), property (135.74 million), plantation (38.40 million), real estate investment trusts (16.49 million), closed-end fund (26,600), energy (188.93 million), healthcare (101.20 million), telecommunications and media (28.30 million), transportation and logistics (48.07 million), utilities (57.44 million), and business trusts (59,600). — Bernama