At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell by 5.97 points to 1,689.53 from Friday’s close of 1,695.50. The benchmark index, which opened 1.18 points lower at 1,694.32, moved between 1,688.62 and 1,697.88 during the morning session. The brokerage favours the energy sector amid escalating West Asia tensions, with upstream oil and gas players benefiting from higher crude prices, which support near-term earnings momentum. On the most active list, VS Industry grew two sen to 20 sen, Velesto added one sen to 36 sen, Ambest increased 5.5 sen to 40.5 sen, Zetrix was flat at 76 sen, and Top Glove shed 4.5 sen to 76.5 sen. By sector, the Financial Services Index trimmed 76.03 points to 19,773.69, the Plantation Index slipped 31.42 points to 9,124.09, the Industrial Products and Services Index edged down 0.32 of a point to 184.43, and the Energy Index eased 1.70 points to 816.82.

Source: The Star April 06, 2026 17:31 UTC