Malaysian Stock News Lacklustre : 2026 Seems Bullish Only For Certain Sectors
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Stocks in Malaysia were flat Monday, as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI held steady at 1712.33.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 4 billion Malaysian ringgit ($986.4 million), Petronas Chemicals Group was the biggest leader during the session, increasing 3.0%, and Affin Bank rose 3.0%. Hong Leong Finl Grp rounded out the top three movers, as shares increased 3.0%.
IJM was the biggest laggard, tumbling 5.4%, followed by shares of Inari Amertron, which fell 4.1%. Shares of SP Setia declined 3.6%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.1% to 96.50. The dollar strengthened 0.1% against the ringgit to 4.06 ringgit.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Malaysian government bond yield rose 1 basis point to 3.575%.
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