KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI fell in morning trading as investors took profit from financials after a weak showing by Wall Street's large-cap banks overnight. In energy-related plays, Tenaga Nasional, PETRONAS Gas and PETRONAS Chemicals were also targets of selling. Of actively traded stocks, Zetrix AI rose 1.5 sen to 83 sen, Tanco gained two sen to RM1.22 and MMAG was flat at 7.5 sen. Elsewhere in the region, traders were also cashing out of financial stocks. China's blue-chip CSI300 lost 0.59% as financial stocks were routed on prfit-taking activities.

Source: The Star January 08, 2026 09:58 UTC