KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 – Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the morning session higher on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, reversing earlier losses as targeted bargain hunting and renewed buying interest in financial and plantation counters pushed the market into positive territory despite mixed overnight cues from Wall Street and regional softness.
At the 12:30 PM midday break, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 2.80 points to close at 1,622.31, up from Monday’s closing level of 1,619.51.
The key benchmark opened 1.25 points higher at 1,620.76 and fluctuated within a range of 1,616.19 to 1,625.88 throughout the morning trade session.
Despite the main index’s positive trajectory, overall market breadth remained bearish, with decliners outpacing gainers 584 to 308.
A total of 474 counters traded unchanged, 1,357 remained untraded, and 11 were suspended. Total morning turnover stood at 1.59 billion units valued at RM1.21 billion.
Major banking heavyweights anchored the morning gains, with Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) adding two sen to RM10.00, Public Bank Bhd advancing three sen to RM4.82, and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd surging seven sen to RM6.99. Conversely, Tenaga Nasional Bhd slipped 12 sen to RM13.18, while IHH Healthcare Bhd fell five sen to RM7.80.
Leading the top gainers list, United Plantations Bhd rallied 44 sen to RM29.74, Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd climbed 42 sen to RM20.70, RHB Bank Bhd added 28 sen to RM7.78, Mega Fortris Bhd surged 20 sen to RM3.08, and AMMB Holdings Bhd advanced 19 sen to RM6.46.
On the losing end, Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd shed 14 sen to RM95.98, Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd (MPI) dropped 48 sen to RM39.30, Petronas Dagangan Bhd fell 38 sen to RM19.40, Kelington Group Bhd dipped 24 sen to RM8.26, and Mi Technovation Bhd gave up 25 sen to RM6.05.
Midday Market Indices, Sector Performance, and Active Stocks
Key midday market indicators, sectoral performances, and top active counters include:
- FBM KLCI Movement: Gained 2.80 points (+0.17%) to 1,622.31 from previous close of 1,619.51 (Session range: 1,616.19 – 1,625.88).
- Market Breadth & Volume: Decliners led advancers 584 to 308, with 474 counters unchanged; total volume reached 1.59 billion shares worth RM1.21 billion.
- Active Counters: GIIB (+0.5 sen to 50.5 sen), NWE Resources (+0.5 sen to 20 sen), Datasonic (flat at 26.5 sen), Ni Hsin (flat at 34 sen), and Top Glove (-1 sen to 95 sen).
- Sectoral Indices Performance: Financial Services jumped 157.87 points to 18,727.28 and Plantation expanded 53.94 points to 8,756.18, while Industrial Products & Services dropped 0.95 of a point to 177.82 and Energy fell 8.89 points to 829.00.
–NMT
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