Bursa Malaysia Closes Lower As Banking And Data Centre Heavyweights Drag Benchmark Index

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 – Bursa Malaysia finished lower on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, as heavy selling pressure in major banking and data-centre-related stocks weighed on overall sentiment, holding the benchmark index just above the psychological 1,600 level.

At 5:00 PM, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) shed 12.51 points or 0.77 percent to close at 1,604.07, down from last Friday’s close of 1,616.58.

The key index opened 9.97 points higher at 1,626.55 following the extended Deepavali weekend, but fluctuated across an intraday range of 31.29 points between a low of 1,595.26 and a high of 1,626.55.

Market breadth closed negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 746 to 395, while 463 counters traded unchanged, 1,169 remained untraded, and 12 were suspended. Total market turnover declined to 2.79 billion units valued at RM2.77 billion compared to 3.64 billion units worth RM3.49 billion recorded last Friday.

Heavyweights and Active Counters

• Banking & Heavyweight Performance: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) dropped six sen to RM10.06, Public Bank Bhd sank 22 sen to RM4.68, while CIMB Group Holdings Bhd picked up two sen to RM7.08, Tenaga Nasional Bhd gained 14 sen to RM13.18, and IHH Healthcare Bhd rose four sen to RM7.74.
• Active Trading Volume: Zetrix AI slipped half a sen to six sen, GIIB Holdings plunged 15 sen to 12 sen, and YTL Power International Bhd dropped 32 sen to RM4.69. Conversely, Aizo Group edged up half a sen to seven sen, while Jaks Resources traded flat at 11.5 sen.
• Top Gainers: Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd climbed RM1.48 to RM37.68, Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd gained RM1.64 to RM95.00, Allianz Malaysia Bhd (PA) added 52 sen to RM20.60, Sunway Construction Group Bhd jumped 50 sen to RM8.36, and Westports Holdings Bhd advanced 26 sen to RM7.41.
• Top Losers: Hengyuan Refining Company Bhd decreased 30 sen to RM2.62, Vitrox Corp Bhd fell 27 sen to RM9.85, Ta Ann Holdings Bhd declined 24 sen to RM5.41, Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd erased 22 sen to RM22.00, and Mi Technovation Bhd gave up 17 sen to RM5.93.

Market Indices & Sectoral Movements

• FBM Emas Index: Slipped 72.50 points to 11,892.97.
• FBM Top 100 Index: Dropped 73.47 points to 11,724.98.
• FBM Mid 70 Index: Decreased 30.95 points to 16,989.93.
• FBM Emas Shariah Index: Fell 8.97 points to 11,813.79.
• FBM ACE Index: Contracted 30.25 points to 5,209.99.
• Financial Services Index: Slumped 213.28 points to 18,743.78.
• Plantation Index: Dropped 66.55 points to 8,659.81.
• Energy Index: Declined 15.20 points to 779.66.
• Industrial Products & Services Index: Trimmed 0.94 of a point to 170.41.

Main Market volume reached 1.57 billion units valued at RM2.54 billion, while ACE Market volume stood at 292.05 million units worth RM115.46 million. Warrants turnover totaled 924.40 million units valued at RM115.21 million.

Closing Summary, Key Metrics, and Sectoral Breakdown

Key closing figures, trade volume metrics, and sectoral performances include:

• FBM KLCI Closing Level: 1,604.07 (-12.51 points or -0.77%; intraday range: 1,595.26 – 1,626.55).
• Total Market Turnover: 2.79 billion shares traded valued at RM2.77 billion.
• Market Breadth: Negative (746 Losers vs. 395 Gainers, 463 Unchanged).
• Top Gainers & Losers: Top Gainer: Nestle (+RM1.64 to RM95.00); Top Loser: YTL Power International (-32 sen to RM4.69).
• Sectoral Drag: Financial Services (-213.28 points) and Plantation (-66.55 points) led broad market declines.

–NMT