Petronas Chemicals Lifts Bursa Malaysia's Key Index To End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the week slightly higher, driven by strong buying interest in Petronas Chemicals, which surged by more than 20 per cent as investors viewed it as a potential beneficiary of the Iran crisis due to its domestic feedstock supply and cost advantages. 

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Rises 0.69 Pct At Close, Snaps Five-Day Losing Streak

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index snapped a five-day losing streak to end higher on Tuesday, recouping part of the previous day’s losses, with gains driven by banking heavyweights, oil and gas-related counters, and renewed buying interest in selected consumer retail stocks, despite weaker performances across the region..

Bursa Malaysia To Stay In Consolidation Phase Next Week Amid Thin Holiday Trading

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is likely to remain in a consolidation phase next week following its strong rally recently, with trading volume expected to stay thin during the long holiday week.

Broad Selling Drags KLCI Lower At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Local shares ended the morning trading session lower, weighed down by broad-based selling across heavyweight counters, mirroring declines in regional markets.

Bursa Key Index Falls 0.32 Pct As Profit-taking Weighs On Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia finished today’s trading in negative territory, with the key index losing 0.32 per cent, while the broader market saw losers outnumbering gainers amid profit-taking and weak sentiment ahead of the Chinese New Year break next week.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower, Tracks Wall Street Amid Thin Trading

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s performance, while lower trading volume suggested a lack of retail participation ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays next week.

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Reverses Earlier Losses To Close Higher

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index recouped earlier losses to settle higher, maintaining a more than six-year high, buoyed by continued buying interest in technology stocks, while the strengthening of the ringgit against the US dollar further lifted investor sentiment.

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Ends Flat Amid Mixed Regional Sentiment

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index pared earlier losses, ending marginally lower after late buying lifted it to the day’s high of 1,712.33 at the close, amid mixed regional sentiment.

Late Buying Lifts Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Slightly Higher At Close

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed marginally higher today, supported by late buying interest in selected blue-chip stocks that lifted the market into positive territory by the end of the session.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Higher, Boosted By Buying Activities

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher, supported by continued buying in financial services and consumer-related counters.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Gains At Mid-Morning, Led By Financial Services

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index extended its upward momentum at mid-morning, supported by continued buying interest in key index heavyweights, led by financial services.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Higher, Key Index Up 0.44 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher, with the key index rising by 0.44 per cent amid buying support for banking and plantation counters.