Bursa Malaysia Edges Lower at Midday as FBM KLCI Slips 0.07%

KUALA LUMPUR, AUGUST 2026 – Bursa Malaysia traded marginally lower at the midday break on Friday, with the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI slipping 1.17 points, or 0.07%, to 1,735.98 as investors remained selective in their trading activity.

The index moved within a relatively narrow range of 1,729.34 to 1,739.14 during the morning session, reflecting cautious sentiment across the local equity market.

The broader market also showed mixed performance.

The FBM70 declined 56.31 points to 18,269.75, while the FBMEMAS fell 15.45 points to 12,840.57.

In contrast, the FBMSHA managed to remain in positive territory, edging up 0.57 point to 12,692.11.

Trading activity was dominated by PTRANS, which gained four sen to 21.5 sen after 786.4 million shares changed hands.

The strong trading volume made it one of the most actively traded counters during the morning session.

YTL Corporation also recorded a positive performance, rising 16 sen to RM2.13.

Its sister company YTL Power International climbed 29 sen to RM4.66, placing both counters among the notable gainers on Bursa Malaysia.

Among the top gainers, Nestlé Malaysia advanced 60 sen to RM101.90.

Tong Herr Industries gained 49 sen to RM2.39, reflecting selective buying interest in several consumer and industrial counters despite the softer benchmark index.

On the losing side, Batu Kawan Plantation dropped 66 sen to RM20.74.

Malaysian Pacific Industries declined 42 sen to RM47.24, while United Plantations fell 32 sen to RM33.88.

Kuala Lumpur Kepong also moved lower, shedding 18 sen to RM21.42.

The declines in several plantation-related counters contributed to the cautious tone seen across parts of the broader market.

Meanwhile, Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad remained unchanged at 34 sen despite recording substantial trading activity of 382.7 million shares.

HHRG was also unchanged at 10.5 sen, with 253.5 million shares changing hands during the session.