KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI rose cautiously on Friday following a mixed performance on Wall Street as US President Donald Trump offered no concrete resolution in his recent televised speech on ending the Middle East conflict. Apex Research said the Malaysian market is likely to stay cautious against this backdrop. "The FBM KLCI has rebounded back into its prevailing uptrend channel, suggesting that the broader bullish structure remains intact despite recent volatility. At Friday's open, the FBM KLCI was up 5.82 points to 1,704.12, returning above the 1,700 psychological level. Top actives on the market were TWL unchanged at 2.5 sen, Bintai Kinden , flat at 9.5 sen and Handal up one sen to four sen.

Source: The Star April 03, 2026 12:11 UTC