The market was off to a cautious start ahead of results announcements from financial heavyweights. At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI was down 2.47 points to 1,745.34 with Maybank and RHB dragging on the index. Maybank fell 10 sen to RM12.26 while RHB shed five sen to RM8.26, ahead of their respective earnings announcements expected later today. "For Malaysia, AI optimism may support interest in technology-related counters, although broader market sentiment could remain cautious amid external uncertainties. G3 slipped 0.5 sen to 1.5 sen and NationGate dropped 7.5 sen to 93.5 sen.

Source: The Star February 26, 2026 13:20 UTC