Malaysian Stocks Decline 0.7%

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Stocks in Malaysia slipped Tuesday, as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI dropped 0.7% to 1708.76.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 4 billion Malaysian ringgit ($1.01 billion), Zetrix AI was the biggest laggard, plunging 6.4%, followed by shares of Press Metal Aluminium, which tumbled 5.9%. Shares of Genting plunged 5.1%.

Petronas Gas was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 6.3%, and Petronas Chemicals Group surged 5.8%. Dialog Group rounded out the top three movers, as shares rose 4.0%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.3% to 96.28. The dollar weakened 0.5% against the ringgit to 3.96 ringgit.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Malaysian government bond yield increased 2 basis points to 3.605%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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March 24, 2026 05:20 ET (09:20 GMT)

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