Bursa Malaysia ends higher at mid-day amid firmer crude oil prices
The index opened 3.01 points higher at 1,714.38 but swung between 1,709.05 and 1,716.10 during the morning session. Turnover reached 1.74 billion shares worth RM948.91 million, according to midday trading data.…
Source: The Star · July 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM · AI-assisted report
Single-sourceMALAYSIA, 23 JULY 2026 —
KUALA LUMPUR — Bursa Malaysia traded higher at midday on Wednesday, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) up 0.14 point to 1,711.51, following regional markets as crude oil prices strengthened.
Market Impact
The benchmark index opened 3.01 points higher at 1,714.38 before fluctuating between 1,709.05 and 1,716.10 during the morning session. Turnover reached 1.74 billion shares valued at RM948.91 million, according to midday trading data.
Market sentiment remained subdued, with decliners outnumbering gainers 510 to 319. A total of 574 stocks were unchanged, 1,349 were untraded, and 23 were suspended.
Regional markets showed mixed performance, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index up 1.34% at 25,227.06, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rising 0.67% to 66,561.28, and South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index gaining 3.87% to 7,060.94. Meanwhile, Singapore’s Straits Times Index fell 0.63% to 5,508.99.
Among heavyweight stocks, Maybank declined six sen to RM10.88, while Public Bank edged up one sen to RM5.16. Tenaga Nasional gained 12 sen to RM14.40, CIMB Group rose four sen to RM7.70, and IHH Healthcare remained flat at RM8.33.
In the energy sector, Velesto Energy advanced one sen to 27 sen, while VS Industry slid half a sen to 25.5 sen. Among top gainers, Panasonic Manufacturing rose 26 sen to RM5.92, Ornapaper climbed 22.5 sen to 87.5 sen, and Sunway Construction added 17 sen to RM7.75.
Decliners included Malaysian Pacific, which fell RM1.44 to RM46.32, United Plantations down 84 sen to RM33.20, and Nestle slipping 24 sen to RM91.28.
Sector-wise, the Energy Index gained 1.45 points to 775.86, while the Financial Services Index dropped 5.50 points to 20,207.11. The Plantation Index fell 73.70 points to 9,247.54, and the Industrial Products and Services Index eased 0.04 point to 188.32.
The FBM Emas Index declined 5.88 points to 12,650.08, the FBM Top 100 Index fell 6.93 points to 12,473.03, and the FBM Emas Shariah Index dropped 13.17 points to 12,484.52. The FBM ACE Index eased 13.23 points to 4,947.79, and the FBM Mid 70 Index retreated 43.94 points to 17,912.87.
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