FBM KLCI Surges Over 19 Points As BNM Holds OPR At 2.75 Per Cent

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – Bursa Malaysia closed significantly higher on Thursday, November 5, 2026, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, coupled with positive overnight performance on Wall Street.

At 5:00 PM, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advanced 19.30 points, or 1.19 per cent, to close at 1,635.86 compared to Wednesday’s close of 1,616.56.

The benchmark index opened 6.72 points higher at 1,623.28 and fluctuated within a 19.82-point intraday range, touching a high of 1,642.44 and a low of 1,622.62.

Despite the strong rally in the benchmark index, overall market breadth turned negative at the close, with decliners outnumbering gainers 723 to 497. A total of 466 counters traded unchanged, 1,075 remained untraded, and 10 were suspended.

Total market turnover expanded significantly to 3.74 billion units valued at RM3.61 billion, compared to 2.81 billion units worth RM2.57 billion on Wednesday.

Macroeconomic sentiment was further bolstered by retreating Brent crude prices amid easing West Asia geopolitical concerns, softening global inflation expectations, lower US 10-year Treasury yields, and a weaker US dollar.

Financial heavyweights drove the main index’s surge following the central bank’s rate pause announcement:

• Financial & Banking Heavyweights: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) surged 26 sen to RM10.16, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd climbed 24 sen to RM7.15, Public Bank Bhd jumped 19 sen to RM4.96, Hong Leong Bank Bhd rallied 96 sen to RM22.20, Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd added 38 sen to RM17.84, and Allianz Malaysia Bhd advanced 40 sen to RM19.92.
• Top Consumer Gainers: Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd led top gainers on the exchange, soaring RM2.50 to RM96.00, while Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd added 26 sen to RM21.22.
• Decliners & Active Stocks: Tenaga Nasional Bhd lost four sen to RM13.10 and IHH Healthcare Bhd fell six sen to RM7.72. Among active counters, AirAsia perked up to 53.5 sen, Capital A Bhd gained 2.5 sen to 25.5 sen, Zetrix AI traded flat at six sen, Jaks Resources Bhd eased half a sen to 12.5 sen, and GIIB Holdings Bhd dropped 9.5 sen to 32 sen.
• Technology & Industrial Decliners: Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd (MPI) led top losers, sinking RM1.74 to RM38.88. Mega Fortris Bhd tumbles 71 sen to RM1.83, UWC Bhd sank 61 sen to RM6.59, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd slid 39 sen to RM4.31, and ViTrox Corp Bhd lost 30 sen to RM10.60.

Closing Market Indicators, Sectoral Metrics, and Regional Performance

Key closing figures, market segment breakdowns, and regional benchmark results include:

• BNM Monetary Policy Decision: Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) maintained at 2.75 per cent.
• FBM KLCI Closing Metrics: 1,635.86 (+19.30 points or +1.19%; Intraday Range: 1,622.62 – 1,642.44).
• Market Volume & Value: 3.74 billion shares traded valued at RM3.61 billion (Main Market: 1.89 billion units worth RM3.29 billion; ACE Market: 395.36 million units worth RM162.15 million; Warrants: 1.45 billion units worth RM157.16 million).
• Index Board Summary: Financial Services Index leapt 542.60 points to 19,128.92, FBM Emas Index rose 56.85 points to 12,134.84, FBM Top 100 Index advanced 77.25 points to 11,962.33, and Plantation Index added 22.35 points to 8,784.23. FBM Mid 70 Index tumbled 156.52 points to 17,354.73, FBM Emas Shariah Index lost 97.33 points to 12,007.10, and FBM ACE Index dropped 98.13 points to 5,322.65.
• Regional Market Summary: Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 3.67% to 24,796.98, Singapore’s Straits Times Index added 0.52% to 5,296.25, Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1.79% to 61,077.90, and South Korea’s Kospi plunged 5.28% to 5,383.80.

–NMT