Last updated on August 23, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 – Bursa Malaysia closed higher today with the FBM KLCI rising 4.60 points, or 0.29%, to end at 1,597.47, just shy of the key 1,600 mark. The benchmark traded between 1,593.42 and 1,603.19 during the session, supported by selective buying in heavyweights and technology counters.
Weekly Performance
For the week, the index advanced about 21 points or 1.3%, marking its fourth consecutive week of gains and trimming its year-to-date decline to roughly 2.2%. Analysts noted that sustained interest in plantation and industrial counters helped underpin the recovery momentum.
Stock Counters
Technology led the gains, with Malaysian Pacific Industries (MPI) surging over 12%. MBM Resources climbed 5.8%, while Sunway Construction (SUNCON) and AYER Holdings advanced between 3–4%. Blue chips such as Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK), PPB Group, Maxis, and Press Metal Aluminium (PMETAL) also supported the index.
On the downside, Sime Darby (SIME) and consumer names including Nestle and F&N saw mild selling pressure, reflecting profit-taking after recent gains.
Regional Markets
Asian stocks ended broadly higher. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 0.93%, Singapore’s Straits Times Index gained 0.51%, South Korea’s KOSPI added 0.86%, and Thailand’s SET Index was up 0.75%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was little changed, inching 0.05% higher.
Outlook
Market strategists said the FBM KLCI is likely to test the 1,600 resistance level in the coming week, with direction hinging on global cues such as US economic data and commodity price movements.
