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Bursa Malaysia stays higher at midday

Bursa Malaysia stays higher at midday The Star

Source: The Star · The Malaysian Reserve · August 26, 2026 at 6:31 AM · AI-assisted report

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Bursa Malaysia stays higher at midday
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KUALA LUMPUR, 26 AUGUST 2026 —

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Bursa Malaysia Rises at Midday as Regional Markets Gain Amid Easing Yields and Oil Prices

Market Impact

KUALA LUMPUR — Bursa Malaysia extended gains at midday on Wednesday, tracking a broad regional rally as softer oil prices and easing U.S. Treasury yields lent support to risk sentiment.

At 12:30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) climbed 12.11 points, or 0.70%, to 1,748.44, up from Monday’s close of 1,736.33. The index had opened 3.07 points higher at 1,739.40 and traded within a range of 1,735.70 to 1,751.02 during the morning session.

Advancers led decliners by a wide margin, with 683 gainers against 414 losers, while 523 counters were unchanged. A total of 1,234 stocks were untraded, and 49 remained suspended. Trading volume reached 2.25 billion shares, valued at RM1.88 billion.

Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd said in a note that Bursa Malaysia was likely to remain firmer following Wall Street’s overnight rebound, supported by the decline in U.S. Treasury yields and crude oil prices. The firm highlighted potential gains in the technology sector, particularly semiconductor-related stocks, as sentiment improved.

“Technology sector may benefit from recovering semiconductor sentiment,” the brokerage said.

Across Asia, regional markets were mostly higher. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 0.68% to 25,685.40, Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.69% to 66,309.72, and South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index advanced 1.84% to 6,867.05. In contrast, Singapore’s Straits Times Index fell 0.11% to 5,729.64.

Among heavyweight stocks, Maybank rose two sen to RM10.58, Public Bank gained four sen to RM5.14, and CIMB Group added 10 sen to RM8.06. Tenaga Nasional declined 12 sen to RM14.42, while IHH Healthcare edged up five sen to RM8.20.

On the most active list, NationGate surged 25 sen to RM1.74, Zetrix AI rose 1.5 sen to 67 sen, VS Industry gained half a sen to 22.5 sen, Ni Hsin climbed one sen to 15.5 sen, and YTL Corporation advanced 14 sen to RM2.56.

Top gainers included Malaysian Pacific Industries, which jumped RM1.16 to RM42.66, YTL Power International, up 41 sen to RM5.78, and Kelington, which rose 39 sen to RM8.75. Hong Leong Industries and Allianz Malaysia both gained 36 sen, closing at RM17.88 and RM22.06, respectively.

On the downside, Batu Kawan fell 38 sen to RM20.62, Dutch Lady Milk Industries slipped 28 sen to RM31.72, Hong Leong Bank lost 12 sen to RM22.84, Ta Ann declined 11 sen to RM6.18, and MISC dropped nine sen to RM8.49.

Broad market indices also reflected the positive trend. The FBM ACE Index rose 40.01 points to 5,338.59, the FBM 70 Index climbed 205.00 points to 18,274.24, and the FBM Emas Shariah Index increased 98.52 points to 12,727.88. The FBM Emas Index gained 107.21 points to 12,925.81, while the FBM Top 100 Index advanced 101.94 points to 12,737.73.

By sector, the Financial Services Index led gains, surging 79.00 points to 20,349.42. The Industrial Products and Services Index edged up 0.89 points to 187.95. However, the Plantation Index fell 12.47 points to 9,497.95, and the Energy Index declined 2.22 points to 775.22.

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