Bursa Malaysia Extends Losing Streak To Fourth Session Amid Broad-Based Selling

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 – Bursa Malaysia extended its losing streak for a fourth consecutive trading session on Thursday, November 12, 2026, closing lower as persistent broad-based selling weighed on overall market sentiment.

At 5:00 PM, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 9.23 points or 0.57 percent to settle at 1,585.96, down from Wednesday’s closing level of 1,595.19.

The benchmark index had earlier opened 3.61 points lower at 1,591.58 and traded within a 9.23-point intraday band between a low of 1,583.66 and a high of 1,592.89 throughout the session.

Overall market breadth remained decidedly negative at the close, with decliners thumping advancers 799 to 318, while 476 counters finished unchanged, 1,181 remained untraded, and 13 were suspended. Total trading volume expanded to 3.06 billion units valued at RM2.56 billion, up from Wednesday’s 2.90 billion units worth RM2.33 billion.

Heavyweights, Active Counters, and Movers

• Heavyweight Performance: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) shed four sen to RM9.91 and Tenaga Nasional Bhd lost 16 sen to RM12.80. Public Bank Bhd ended flat at RM4.53, while CIMB Group Holdings Bhd perked up one sen to RM7.09 and IHH Healthcare Bhd gained 11 sen to RM7.84.
• Active Counters: V.S Industry Bhd eased one sen to 28.5 sen, GIIB Holdings Bhd slid five sen to 10.5 sen, YTL Power International Bhd dropped 39 sen to RM4.40, Nexgram Holdings Bhd slipped half-a-sen to 5.5 sen, and Ni Hsin Group Bhd declined two sen to 8.5 sen.
• Top Gainers: Plantation stocks dominated the top gainers board, led by United Plantations Bhd surging RM1.36 to RM31.60, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd climbing 30 sen to RM21.38, and SD Guthrie Bhd advancing 16 sen to RM6.15. Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd and Concrete Engineering Products Bhd garnered 22 sen each to RM38.52 and RM4.60 respectively.
• Top Decliners: Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd led losses, falling 60 sen to RM94.94. Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd and Hong Leong Industries Bhd gave up 40 sen each to RM20.14 and RM16.40 respectively, UWC Bhd erased 31 sen to RM6.37, and Ranhill Utilities Bhd sank 30 sen to RM2.90.

Closing Index Summary, Turnover Figures, and Top Movers

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

• FBM KLCI Closing Level (5:00 PM): 1,585.96 (-9.23 points or -0.57%; 4th consecutive daily loss; intraday range: 1,583.66 – 1,592.89).
• Total Market Turnover: 3.06 billion units traded valued at RM2.56 billion (up from 2.90 billion units worth RM2.33 billion on Nov 11).
• Market Breadth: Negative (799 Losers vs. 318 Gainers, 476 Unchanged).
• Top Gainer & Decliner: United Plantations (+RM1.36 to RM31.60); Nestle (-60 sen to RM94.94).
• Heavyweight Outliers: IHH Healthcare (+11 sen to RM7.84) and CIMB (+1 sen to RM7.09) cushioned steeper losses from Tenaga Nasional (-16 sen to RM12.80) and Maybank (-4 sen to RM9.91).

–NMT