KUALA LUMPUR, 10 November 2026 (The Capital Post) – Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index declined in early trading on Tuesday despite positive sentiment on Wall Street overnight, as the local stock market resumed trading following the long weekend break for Deepavali.
At 9.15 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 10.70 points to 1,605.88 from last Friday’s closing level of 1,616.58.
The benchmark index had initially opened 9.97 points higher at 1,626.55 before reversing its gains during the early trading session.
Despite the decline in the key index, overall market breadth remained positive, with gainers significantly outnumbering losers.
A total of 640 counters recorded gains compared with 67 declining counters, while 155 counters remained unchanged.
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Meanwhile, 1,911 counters were untraded and another 10 were suspended.
Trading activity remained active during the morning session, with turnover reaching 391.82 million units valued at RM206.90 million as of 9.15 am.
The mixed performance reflected a decline in the benchmark index even as the broader market recorded more advancing counters than declining ones.– The Capital Post
