Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Mid-Morning On Profit-Taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 – Bursa Malaysia remained in negative territory at mid-morning on Thursday, October 15, 2026, as profit-taking in heavyweight stocks, particularly plantation counters, kept the benchmark index lower despite a partial recovery from earlier losses.

The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 5.21 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 1,622.51 at 11:00 AM, compared with Wednesday’s close of 1,627.72. The index had earlier dropped by as much as 10.22 points before paring some of its losses.

Broader market sentiment remained weak, with decliners outnumbering gainers 715 to 201. A total of 400 counters were unchanged, 1,527 remained untraded, and nine were suspended. Total turnover stood at 1.34 billion shares valued at RM799.21 million.

Heavyweight Movements, Active Stocks, and Sectoral Indices

Blue chips, active movers, and sectoral performance metrics at 11:00 AM included:

• Heavyweight Stocks: Among plantation heavyweights, Kuala Lumpur Kepong fell 20 sen to RM21.10, IOI Corporation shed five sen to RM3.23, and SD Guthrie eased one sen to RM5.96. Petronas Gas and AMMB Holdings each slipped two sen to RM17.26 and RM6.32, respectively. On the upside, Maybank gained six sen to RM10.04, Axiata Group added two sen to RM1.64, and Gamuda rose three sen to RM4.88.
• Active Trading Volume: Zetrix AI and Ni Hsin each gained one sen to 6.5 sen and 42.5 sen, respectively. Top Glove fell two sen to 89 sen, recent ACE Market debutant Ecosys shed one sen to 79 sen, and Dagang NeXchange declined 2.5 sen to 44.5 sen.
• Top Gainer Board: Southern Acids led the gainers, climbing 16 sen to RM3.18, while Analabs Resources added seven sen to RM1.77. AME Real Estate Investment Trust rose five sen to RM1.57, and MBM Resources gained four sen to RM4.79.
• Top Decliners: Malaysian Pacific Industries led the losers, falling RM1.30 to RM40.70. UMS Integration dropped 70 sen to RM7.63, Nestle shed 42 sen to RM89.70, UWC Bhd declined 36 sen to RM7.37, and Kellington slipped 24 sen to RM8.44.
• Key Index Boards: The FBM Emas Shariah Index fell 91.85 points to 12,013.49, the FBM Emas Index declined 65.36 points to 12,077.23, and the FBM Top 100 Index shed 58.89 points to 11,875.14. The FBM Mid 70 Index dropped 172.80 points to 17,272.08, while the FBM ACE Index lost 87.38 points to 5,367.87.
• Sector Performance: The Plantation Index fell 59.85 points to 8,837.12, the Industrial Products and Services Index dropped 2.92 points to 177.69, the Financial Services Index shed 3.77 points to 18,820.65, and the Energy Index slipped 4.05 points to 824.00.

–NMT