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Stocks in Malaysia were flat Friday, as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI held steady at 1712.03.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 4 billion Malaysian ringgit ($967.4 million), PPB Group was the biggest leader during the session, surging 8.8%, and UWC surged 8.0%. Sime Darby rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 5.1%.
Petronas Chemicals Group was the biggest laggard, dropping 2.0%, followed by shares of Mr. D.I.Y. Group (M), which dropped 1.8%. Shares of CIMB Group Holdings dropped 1.7%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.1% to 97.05. The dollar strengthened 0.4% against the ringgit to 4.13 ringgit.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Malaysian government bond yield increased 0.5 basis point to 3.620%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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June 19, 2026 05:20 ET (09:20 GMT)
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