KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 – Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index traded slightly firmer at the midday break on Thursday, October 29, 2026, supported by positive regional market sentiment despite persisting external and domestic economic headwinds.
By 12:30 PM, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) edged up 1.23 points, or 0.08 percent, to 1,615.10 compared to Wednesday’s closing level of 1,613.87.
The key index opened 0.57 of a point higher at 1,614.44 and fluctuated within a range of 1,613.76 to 1,625.46 throughout the morning session.
Despite the modest gain in the benchmark index, breadth across the broader market turned negative as decliners comfortably outpaced advancers 525 to 361, with 496 counters unchanged, 1,495 untraded, and 161 suspended.
Total morning market turnover reached 1.78 billion units valued at RM1.05 billion.
Market Performance and Morning Summary
Key index metrics and market breadth figures at the lunch break include:
- Benchmark Index Movement: FBM KLCI advanced 1.23 points (0.08 percent) to 1,615.10, moving between an intraday low of 1,613.76 and a high of 1,625.46.
- Market Breadth Statistics: Decliners led advancers 525 to 361, while 496 counters traded flat.
- Trading Volume & Value: Total trading volume reached 1.78 billion units with a turnover value of RM1.05 billion.
–NMT
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