Malaysian Stocks Drop 0.2% In Early Trading

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Stocks in Malaysia slipped during early trading Monday, as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declined 0.2% to 1709.36.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 4 billion Malaysian ringgit ($986.2 million), Pavilion Real Est Inv Tr is the biggest early laggard, dropping 2.0%, followed by shares of Dialog Group, which fell 1.7%. Shares of Top Glove dropped 1.6%.

Greatech Technology is the biggest leader this morning, gaining 2.4%, and Unisem (M) gained 1.2%. Hong Leong Finl Grp rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 1.1%.

The dollar held steady against the ringgit at 4.06 ringgit.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Malaysian government bond yield fell 0.5 basis point to 3.560%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

 

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January 18, 2026 20:31 ET (01:31 GMT)

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