This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Stocks in Malaysia rose Monday, as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increased 0.1% to 1666.94.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 4 billion Malaysian ringgit ($981.2 million), YTL Power International was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 5.6%, and YTL surged 5.4%. Mr. D.I.Y. Group (M) rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 2.3%.
TIME dotCom was the biggest laggard, plunging 8.6%, followed by shares of QL Resources, which tumbled 5.7%. Shares of Sunway Construction Group tumbled 5.7%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index was flat at 96.14. The dollar weakened 0.2% against the ringgit to 4.08 ringgit.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Malaysian government bond yield increased 2.5 basis points to 3.990%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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