$FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index (.KLSE.MY)$ : 1,750.85 (-0.32%)
$USD/MYR (USDMYR.FX)$ Ringgit hits strongest vs USD since Apr 2018
Stocks to Watch:
• $SLVEST (0215.MY)$ - Doubling capacity to 3.2 GW
• $MAXIS (6012.MY)$ - 18% profit jump, 5.5 sen total dividend
• $JPG (5323.MY)$ - Record RM345M profit, palm prices strong
• $SKPRES (7155.MY)$ - Profit down 37%, no dividend
What's Hot:
AI data centres to need 7.7 GW by 2030 as battery costs halve
⚠️ Wat...

Overview:
$FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index (.KLSE.MY)$ closed slightly red around the 1750 points region with an overall mixed market sentiment as we still saw close to 600 counters closing red for the day.
Daily trading volume remains low around the 2.5 billion mark for the day.
Gainers: ZETRIX, KEEMING, DIALOG, BINTAI, SIME, GAMUDA, SYSTECH, ELRIDGE, and SIMEPROP
Market Highlights:
$DIALOG (7277.MY)$ surged strongly over the past 2 days after e...

Market Overview:
US market in the red tonight with the $NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$ down over 1.5% while the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ down over 1%.
Main losers were from the semiconductor, internet, software, banks, and consumer stocks.
Only $Healthcare (LIST20759.US)$ and $Utilities (LIST20765.US)$ were strong, market is rotating back into defensive sectors once more.
Market Highlights:
$Apple (AAPL.US)$ is down almost 5% tonight back towards...

The numbers tell a sobering story. Retail trading volume on $FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index (.KLSE.MY)$ has been languishing while Malaysian investors are increasingly parking their money thousands of miles away in US markets. This isn't just a temporary blip, it's a structural shift that threatens the long-term vitality of our local exchange.
The New Reality: Zero-Friction Access to US Markets
A decade ago, investing ...

TL;DR: $S&P Global (SPGI.US)$ , $Moody's (MCO.US)$ , $MSCI Inc (MSCI.US)$ , $Intercontinental Exchange (ICE.US)$ , and $Nasdaq (NDAQ.US)$ are getting crushed on AI disruption fears. But their moats are stronger than the market thinks.
🔴 The Fear
AI could replace expensive data terminals and analytics. Why pay $20K/year for Bloomberg when ChatGPT is free?
🛡️ Why They're Safe
– Regulatory moats: Banks must use approved credit ratings (MCO, SPGI)
– Propriet...

📊 MSCI Malaysia Update
MSCI kept the main index unchanged, but made adjustments to the Small Cap Index:
➕ Added: $KSL (5038.MY)$
➖ Removed: $CTOS (5301.MY)$ , $GCB (5102.MY)$ , $MRCB (1651.MY)$ , $VS (6963.MY)$
Effective after market close 27 Feb 2026.
Expect short-term volatility as passive funds rebalance.
This is more about flows than fundamentals.
🔔 Stocks To Watch
• $CDB (6947.MY)$ – Earnings more than doubled, dividend announced.
• $DIALOG (7277.MY)$ – Strong ...

Overview:
$FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index (.KLSE.MY)$ closed slightly green around the 1756 points region with an overall mixed market sentiment as we still saw over 470 counters closing red for the day.
Daily trading volume settled around the 2.5 billion, still quite low here.
Gainers: PHARMA, ZETRIX, SIME, CIMB, MAYBANK, 99SMART, PMETAL, MIKROMB, HARTA, TECHSTORE, DIALOG, and SBS.
Market Highlights:
$SIME (4197.MY)$ had a huge breakout, ral...

Market Overview:
US market back into consolidation tonight with $NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$ slightly in the red at -0.1% while the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ mostly flat.
Semiconductors, consumer stocks were doing well.
While Internet, software, and banking stocks are in the red tonight.
Market Highlights:
$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ looking quite strong lately, after retracing back towards the $170+ major support, been able to bounce back strong and...

Market Overview:
US markets extended gains for a third straight session, mainly led by tech. For now, this looks like a rebound off oversold levels rather than a confirmed trend reversal.
Market Highlights:
$Robinhood (HOOD.US)$ earnings tonight
Stock already halved from $150+ to ~$75 support. Debate now is whether the selloff is overdone.
Business still heavily reliant on transaction revenue, while newer initiatives haven’t meaningfully contr...

It exposes Bursa Malaysia’s real structural weakness. We simply don’t have enough companies big enough to matter globally.
Foreign funds don’t deploy billions into mid-cap stories with thin liquidity.
They need scale.
They need depth.
They need size they can actually move capital into.
That’s why money keeps circling the same few names like banks, $PMETAL (8869.MY)$ , plantations, and some GLCs.
It’s not because they love them.
It’s because they’re in...