Malaysian Stocks Rise 0.5%

Dow Jones03-25 17:20

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Stocks in Malaysia rose Wednesday, as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI added 0.5% to 1716.68.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 4 billion Malaysian ringgit ($1.01 billion), Eco-Shop Marketing was the biggest leader during the session, rising 3.8%, and Heineken Malaysia rose 3.8%. Press Metal Aluminium rounded out the top three movers, as shares increased 3.3%.

Petronas Chemicals Group was the biggest laggard, plunging 5.9%, followed by shares of IOI Properties Group, which fell 2.7%. Shares of Maxis fell 2.2%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.1% to 96.23. The dollar weakened 0.1% against the ringgit to 3.96 ringgit.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Malaysian government bond yield fell 1.5 basis points to 3.590%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

 

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March 25, 2026 05:20 ET (09:20 GMT)

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