The Malaysia stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, collecting almost 10 points or 0.6 percent in that span. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,680-point plateau and it's tipped to open to the upside again on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic on hopes for an end to the conflict in the Middle East. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion. The KLCI finished slightly higher on Friday as gains from the financials, losses from the plantations and mixed performances from the telecoms and industrials. For the day, the index rose 4.10 points or 0.24 percent to finish at 1,683.63 after trading between 1,679.72 and 1,685.39. Among the actives, 99 Speed Mart Retail improved 0.90 percent, while AMMB Holdings fell 0.15 percent, Axiata tanked 2.62 percent, Celcomdigi lost 0.37 percent, CIMB Group climbed 1.23 percent, Gamuda retreated 0.70 percent, IHH Healthcare strengthened 1.27 percent, IOI Corporation stumbled 0.71 percent, Kuala Lumpur Kepong sank 0.86 percent, Maxis rose 0.31 percent, Maybank and Press Metal both added 0.56 percent, MISC tumbled 1.34 percent, MRDIY slumped 1.25 percent, Nestle Malaysia advanced 1.16 percent, Petronas Chemicals plummeted 7.93 percent, Petronas Dagangan rallied 2.71 percent, Petronas Gas gathered 0.23 percent, PPB Group perked 0.21 percent, Public Bank collected 1.05 percent, Sime Darby shed 0.48 percent, SD Guthrie tumbled 0.83 percent, Sunway surged 3.10 percent, Sunway Healthcare jumped 1.70 percent, Telekom Malaysia dropped 0.96 percent, Tenaga Nasional improved 0.84 percent, YTL Corporation gained 0.51 percent, YTL Power vaulted 1.49 percent and RHB Bank was unchanged.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.