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Stocks in Malaysia rose Thursday, as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI added 0.1% to 1711.39.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 4 billion Malaysian ringgit ($971.9 million), 99 Speed Mart Retail was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 5.0%, and Eco-Shop Marketing jumped 4.7%. Mr. D.I.Y. Group (M) rounded out the top three movers, as shares added 4.3%.
Farm Fresh was the biggest laggard, plunging 6.5%, followed by shares of Zetrix AI, which declined 3.8%. Shares of Unisem (M) declined 3.5%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.1% to 96.88. The dollar strengthened 1.2% against the ringgit to 4.12 ringgit.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Malaysian government bond yield increased 1 basis point to 3.615%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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June 18, 2026 05:20 ET (09:20 GMT)
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