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Stocks in Malaysia rose Wednesday, as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increased 0.5% to 1756.87.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 4 billion Malaysian ringgit ($1.02 billion), YTL was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 11%, and Malaysian Pacific Inds jumped 10%. Unisem (M) rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 7.7%.
Hartalega Holdings was the biggest laggard, declining 3.4%, followed by shares of 99 Speed Mart Retail, which declined 2.9%. Shares of IOI Properties Group dropped 2.8%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.7% to 94.67. The dollar strengthened 0.9% against the ringgit to 3.93 ringgit.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Malaysian government bond yield declined 0.5 basis point to 3.590%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 06, 2026 05:20 ET (09:20 GMT)
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