Malaysian Stocks Rise 0.2% In Early Trading

Dow Jones09:31

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Stocks in Malaysia rose during early trading Thursday, as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increased 0.2% to 1702.35.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 4 billion Malaysian ringgit ($1.02 billion), Inari Amertron is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 3.8%, and Vitrox increased 2.6%. UWC rounds out the top three movers, as shares increased 2.4%.

Top Glove is the biggest early laggard, slipping 0.9%, followed by shares of KLCC Property Holdings, which slipped 0.8%. Shares of Mr. D.I.Y. Group (M) slipped 0.6%.

The dollar strengthened 0.3% against the ringgit to 3.93 ringgit.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Malaysian government bond yield declined 0.4 basis point to 3.556%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

 

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March 04, 2026 20:31 ET (01:31 GMT)

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