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  "id": 14591880,
  "title": "Bursa opens lower, tracking Wall Street decline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/bursa-opens-lower-tracking-wall-street-decline-14591880",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T02:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/15/bursa-opens-lower-tracking-wall-street-decline-2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia commenced trading on Thursday at a lower valuation, mirroring the declines observed on Wall Street, as soaring US inflation rates and renewed forecasts of additional Federal Reserve tightening dampened investor confidence and possibly curbed regional risk appetite. By 9:15 AM, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) had slipped 10.22 points, or 0.63%, to 1,617.50 from Wednesday’s closing figure of 1,627.72. The index had slipped 2.62 points to 1,625.10 earlier. The broader market saw more decliners than gainers, with 449 counters falling and 86 advancing, while 276 were unchanged, 2,032 were untraded, and nine were suspended. Trading volume totaled 315.47 million units, valued at RM178.50 million. Apex Securities Bhd. noted that while improved market breadth and bargain-hunting in large-cap stocks on Wednesday suggested stabilizing domestic sentiment, gains were still restrained by ongoing concerns about persistently high interest rates, continued foreign selling, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. \"Overall, we expect the KLCI to remain range-bound, with investors likely to favor selective domestic and defensive exposures,\" the brokerage stated. Sector-wise, Apex Securities reported mixed performances for transportation and logistics stocks, buoyed by robust domestic activity yet fretting over high oil prices and escalating fuel costs. Notable stock movements included RHB Bank's decline to RM7.31, Kuala Lumpur Kepong's drop to RM21.04, and Nestle's fall to RM90.00. Heavyweights such as Hong Leong Bank and IOI Corporation also recorded losses, while Top Glove and Dagang NeXchange experienced minor declines. Among the top gainers, Fraser & Neave and Suria Capital saw gains of six sen and four sen, respectively. Bank Islam Malaysia and Pecca Group both increased by two sen to RM2.02 and RM5.99. Conversely, Malaysian Pacific Industries and UMS Integration recorded significant declines. The FBM Emas Index fell 99.63 points to 12,042.97, the FBM Top 100 Index declined 96.47 points to 11,837.56, and the FBM Mid 70 Index lost 231.27 points to 17,213.10, reflecting broader market sentiment.",
  "summary": "The main index drops 10.22 points to 1,617.50 as hotter-than-expected US inflation weighs on regional sentiment.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bursa opens lower, tracking Wall Street decline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/bursa-opens-lower-tracking-wall-street-decline",
        "published": "2026-10-15T02:02:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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