Bursa Malaysia Key Index Opens Lower Following Deepavali Break Despite Wall Street Rebound

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 – Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index opened lower on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, resuming trade after a extended weekend break for the Deepavali holiday, despite a positive overnight performance on Wall Street.

By 9:15 AM, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) shed 10.70 points to stand at 1,605.88, down from last Friday’s closing figure of 1,616.58.

The index had initially opened 9.97 points higher at 1,626.55 before paring gains.

Despite the dip in the key index, overall market breadth remained positive, with gainers leading losers 299 to 223, while 322 counters traded unchanged, 1,929 remained untraded, and 12 were suspended. Total trading volume recorded 303.96 million units valued at RM220.76 million.

Heavyweights and Active Movers

• Banking & Heavyweight Stocks: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) traded flat at RM10.12, Public Bank Bhd slipped 15 sen to RM4.75, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd fell one sen to RM7.05, Tenaga Nasional Bhd declined eight sen to RM12.96, and IHH Healthcare Bhd edged up one sen to RM7.71.
• Active Trading Counters: Zetrix AI dropped half-a-sen to six sen and Ni Hsin Group fell four sen to 14 sen. Conversely, VS Industry and Dagang NeXchange added half-a-sen each to 30 sen and 39 sen respectively, while AirAsia Group climbed four sen to 52.5 sen.
• Top Gainers: Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd advanced 78 sen to RM36.98, Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd gained 66 sen to RM94.02, Sunway Construction Group Bhd rose 36 sen to RM8.22, and both Vitrox Corp Bhd and UWC Bhd added 24 sen to RM10.36 and RM6.53.
• Top Losers: Mega Fortris fell 30 sen to RM1.10, YTL Power International Bhd and Hengyuan Refining Company Bhd dropped 22 sen each to RM4.79 and RM2.70, while Hong Leong Industries Bhd declined 12 sen to RM16.52.

Broad Market Indices Performance

• FBM Emas Index: Fell 40.97 points to 11,924.50.
• FBM Top 100 Index: Dropped 46.13 points to 11,752.32.
• FBM Emas Shariah Index: Contracted 40.97 points to 11,924.50.
• FBM ACE Index: Gained 28.99 points to 5,269.23.
• FBM Mid 70 Index: Advanced 67.93 points to 17,088.81.

Sectoral Indices Movement

• Industrial Products & Services: Edged down 0.32 points to 171.03.
• Energy: Slipped 8.12 points to 786.74.
• Financial Services: Decreased 134.20 points to 18,822.86.
• Plantation: Declined 2.85 points to 8,723.51.

Trading Summary, Key Index Metrics, and Heavyweight Trends

Key financial metrics, index performances, and market indicators include:

• FBM KLCI Opening Level: 1,605.88 (-10.70 points at 9:15 AM; opened at 1,626.55).
• Market Turnover: 303.96 million units valued at RM220.76 million.
• Market Breadth: Positive (299 Gainers vs. 223 Losers, 322 Unchanged).
• Top Gainer & Loser Leaders: Top Gainer: Malaysian Pacific Industries (+78 sen to RM36.98); Top Loser: Mega Fortris (-30 sen to RM1.10).
• Sector Drag: Financial Services (-134.20 points) and Energy (-8.12 points) led broad market losses.

–NMT