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Stocks in Malaysia rose during early trading Wednesday, as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI added 0.3% to 1752.60.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 4 billion Malaysian ringgit ($1.01 billion), Malaysian Pacific Inds is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 4.4%, and Unisem (M) rose 3.4%. Vitrox rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 3.2%.
Petronas Chemicals Group is the biggest early laggard, falling 1.2%, followed by shares of Gas Malaysia, which dropped 1.1%. Shares of Top Glove slipped 0.7%.
The dollar strengthened 0.3% against the ringgit to 3.95 ringgit.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Malaysian government bond yield held steady at 3.595%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 05, 2026 21:31 ET (01:31 GMT)
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