This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Stocks in Malaysia rose Wednesday, as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI gained 0.3% to 1627.72.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 4 billion Malaysian ringgit ($979.8 million), Top Glove was the biggest leader during the session, surging 6.4%, and MISC jumped 5.7%. Unisem (M) rounded out the top three movers, as shares rose 4.8%.
Solarvest Holdings was the biggest laggard, plunging 5.6%, followed by shares of IJM, which dropped 2.8%. Shares of MBSB declined 2.7%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 97.33. The dollar weakened 0.1% against the ringgit to 4.08 ringgit.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Malaysian government bond yield was flat at 3.855%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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