Bursa Malaysia Stays Higher At Midday Tracking Regional Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 – Bursa Malaysia maintained its positive momentum at midday on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, tracking regional equity market gains following an overnight rally on Wall Street powered by megacap technology stocks and artificial intelligence (AI) investment optimism.

At 12:30 PM, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advanced 5.49 points, or 0.34 per cent, to trade at 1,637.24 compared to Monday’s closing mark of 1,631.75.

After opening 4.63 points higher at 1,636.38, the index fluctuated within a range of 1,635.21 to 1,641.20 during the morning trading session.

Global Dynamics and Market Breadth

Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) noted that strong earnings momentum and robust AI investments supported US markets despite rising Treasury yields.

Key market factors and breadth metrics at midday include:

• Global Commodity & Debt Markets: Brent crude oil eased below US$102 per barrel amid recovering West Asia exports, G7 emergency stockpile releases, and Saudi price cuts. Meanwhile, the US 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.33 per cent amid persistent inflation concerns.
• Market Breadth: Advancing counters outpaced decliners 524 to 428, with 520 counters remaining unchanged, 1,310 untraded, and 13 suspended.
• Trading Volume: Total turnover reached 2.36 billion units valued at RM1.24 billion.

Top Stock Movements and Sector Performance

Gains across technology, consumer products, and plantation counters helped sustain the market’s upward drive.

Key individual stock and sector highlights include:

• Heavyweights: Maybank rose two sen to RM10.02 and IHH Healthcare gained seven sen to RM7.83. Public Bank fell five sen to RM4.66, CIMB shed two sen to RM7.71, and Tenaga Nasional traded flat at RM13.00.
• Active Counters: Zetrix AI rose three sen to 9.5 sen, while ACE Market debutant SLGC fell three sen to 25 sen. V.S Industry dropped half a sen to 31.5 sen and Ramssol slipped two sen to 81.5 sen.
• Top Gainers: Technology and plantation stocks posted sharp gains, led by Malaysian Pacific Industries (up 86 sen to RM44.26), Nestle (up 70 sen to RM90.70), Kuala Lumpur Kepong (up 48 sen to RM21.34), Mi Technovation (up 38 sen to RM5.79), and Batu Kawan (up 24 sen to RM19.22).
• Top Decliners: Dutch Lady Milk Industries led losses, falling 40 sen to RM29.60, followed by BLD Plantation (down 18 sen to RM14.82), Ayer Holdings (down 15 sen to RM7.55), Samaiden (down 12 sen to RM3.07), and Kelington (down 10 sen to RM9.02).
• Sectoral Indices: The Plantation Index surged 114.24 points to 9,045.27, the Energy Index gained 5.98 points to 835.92, and the Industrial Products and Services Index edged up 0.98 of a point to 179.95. The Financial Services Index declined 20.24 points to 19,119.90.

On the broader index board, the FBM Mid 70 Index jumped 97.32 points to 17,640.81, the FBM Emas Shariah Index gained 74.37 points to 12,143.38, and the FBM ACE Index added 8.10 points to reach 5,614.71.

–NMT