FBM KLCI Closes Week Lower At 1,582.59 Amid Tepid Buying Interest

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 – Bursa Malaysia ended the trading week in negative territory on Friday, November 13, 2026, weighed down by a lack of buying interest and persistent cautious sentiment across regional equity markets.

At the 5:00 PM close, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 3.37 points or 0.21 percent to 1,582.59—marking a fresh 14-month closing low and a fifth consecutive daily decline—from Thursday’s close of 1,585.96. Having opened 0.47 points lower at 1,585.49, the benchmark index moved within an intraday range of 1,579.66 to 1,588.10 throughout the session.

Broader market breadth stayed negative, with 686 decliners outnumbering 369 advancers, while 497 counters finished unchanged, 1,232 remained untraded, and 16 were suspended. Total market turnover declined to 2.84 billion units valued at RM2.36 billion, compared with Thursday’s 3.06 billion units worth RM2.56 billion.

Regional Bourse Performance

Most major Asia-Pacific indices ended the week lower, though Tokyo bucked the downward trend:

• Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index): Lost 1.55 percent to 23,637.60.
• South Korea (KOSPI Composite Index): Decreased 0.98 percent to 5,290.53.
• Singapore (Straits Times Index): Eased 0.96 percent to 5,231.84.
• China (Shanghai Composite Index): Slipped 0.59 percent to 3,634.35.
• Japan (Nikkei 225): Advanced 0.53 percent to 61,142.35.

Heavyweights, Active Counters, and Top Movers

• Heavyweight Performance: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd fell one sen to RM7.08 and Tenaga Nasional Bhd lost four sen to RM12.76. Conversely, Public Bank Bhd climbed one sen to RM4.54, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) rose three sen to RM9.94, and IHH Healthcare Bhd gained nine sen to RM7.93.
• Active Counters: MMAG Holdings Bhd erased one sen to three sen and CBH Engineering Holding Bhd sank 14 sen to 68 sen, while Zetrix AI Bhd put on half a sen to six sen, GIIB Holdings Bhd edged up 2.5 sen to 13 sen, and Nexgram Holdings Bhd remained flat at 5.5 sen.
• Top Gainers: Mega Fortris Bhd surged 23 sen to RM1.24, RHB Bank Bhd rose 20 sen to RM7.73, Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd gained 17 sen to RM5.48, Hengyuan Refining Company Bhd advanced 15 sen to RM2.75, and P.I.E. Industrial Bhd jumped 12 sen to RM1.62.
• Top Decliners: Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd led losses, falling RM1.94 to RM93.00, followed by Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd dipping RM1.32 to RM37.20, Vitrox Corp Bhd slipping 60 sen to RM9.50, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd giving up 52 sen to RM20.86, and MI Technovation Bhd sliding 50 sen to RM5.75.

Broader Market and Sectoral Indices

• FBM Emas Index: Fell 51.20 points to 11,736.89.
• FBM Top 100 Index: Shrank 47.60 points to 11,571.65.
• FBM Emas Shariah Index: Dropped 93.59 points to 11,679.68.
• FBM ACE Index: Slumped 123.77 points to 5,063.14.
• FBM Mid 70 Index: Decreased 165.24 points to 16,783.33.
• Financial Services Index: Rose 55.41 points to 18,512.20.
• Energy Index: Perked up 1.25 points to 783.07.
• Industrial Products & Services Index: Edged down 0.93 points to 170.09.
• Plantation Index: Dropped 123.19 points to 8,796.07.

Market Board and Main Market Sectoral Turnover

• Main Market Volume: Narrowed to 1.32 billion units worth RM2.06 billion (from 1.43 billion units worth RM2.28 billion on Thursday).
• Warrants Turnover: Declined to 744.65 million units worth RM83.84 million (from 836.38 million units worth RM98.04 million).
• ACE Market Volume: Slipped to 774.69 million units valued at RM217.13 million (compared with 788.18 million units worth RM174.71 million).
• Main Market Sectoral Volumes: Industrial products and services led at 321.08 million shares, followed by technology (270.47 million), consumer products and services (205.38 million), construction (115.22 million), healthcare (88.19 million), financial services (59.42 million), utilities (56.75 million), property (55.21 million), energy (51.63 million), transportation and logistics (37.00 million), plantation (28.08 million), telecommunications and media (19.10 million), real estate investment trusts (14.94 million), closed-end fund (547,900), and business trusts (2,000).

Closing Index Summary, Turnover Figures, and Market Movers

Key closing market metrics, board volumes, and stock movements include:

• FBM KLCI Closing Level (5:00 PM): 1,582.59 (-3.37 points or -0.21% from Thursday’s 1,585.96 close; intraday range: 1,579.66 – 1,588.10; 2.10% weekly loss).
• Total Market Turnover: 2.84 billion units traded valued at RM2.36 billion (Main Market: 1.32B units / RM2.06B; Warrants: 744.65M units / RM83.84M; ACE Market: 774.69M units / RM217.13M).
• Market Breadth: Negative (686 Losers vs. 369 Gainers, 497 Unchanged).
• Top Gainer & Decliner: Mega Fortris (+23 sen to RM1.24); Nestle (-RM1.94 to RM93.00).
• Sectoral Divergence: Financial Services (+55.41 points to 18,512.20) and Energy (+1.25 points to 783.07) cushioned broader losses led by Plantation (-123.19 points to 8,796.07).

–NMT