The FBM KLCI barely moved on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. The index closed at 1,714.40, down 0.39 point or 0.02% from Monday’s 1,714.79. Heavyweights were quiet. Buying rotated into smaller construction names, while Zetrix AI dominated volume after a Philippines deal. ACE Market newcomer GTA Holdings listed and finished below its IPO price.
Open 1,713.14, high 1,714.50, low 1,710.44. Breadth almost even: 546–548 gainers vs losers. Turnover picked up to 4.13 billion shares worth RM3.14 billion. FBM 70 (+0.28%), FBM Shariah and ACE outperformed the KLCI.
Movers and Shakers
Heavyweights
- Gamuda +21 sen to RM4.80
- Tenaga +6 sen to RM13.90
- Maybank –4 sen to RM10.54
- CIMB –2 sen to RM7.98
- Public Bank unchanged at RM5.00
- IHH –6 sen to RM7.84
Top gainers
- United Plantations +RM1.10 to RM33.30
- Nestlé +26 sen to RM94.16
- Solarvest +25 sen to RM3.55
- Vitrox +24 sen
- Sam Engineering +23 sen
Top losers
- Malayan Cement –51 sen to RM5.52
- Hong Leong Industries –34 sen
- Petronas Gas –26 sen to RM17.44
- KPJ –11 sen
Most active
Zetrix AI +3.5 sen to 30.5 sen on about 1.26 billion shares (roughly 30% of market volume). HHRG, Cuscapi, GIIB, and debutant GTA (33.5 sen, –1.5 sen vs 35 sen IPO).
Corporate and listing news
- Zetrix AI agreed to buy a 50% stake in MYEG Ventures Inc for RM130 million (mostly new shares at 28 sen plus cash). Effective interest in MYEG Philippines rises to 74.5%; it becomes a subsidiary. The stock jumped as much as ~15% on the day after last week’s collapse.
- GTA Holdings (aviation MRO) debuted on ACE. Public tranche was 22.16x subscribed. Close 33.5 sen; market cap about RM433 million. Proceeds earmarked for a new facility, Middle East expansion and landing-gear MRO. LTAT took a 5.6% institutional stake.
Policy and global cues (on/before 8 Sep 2026)
No new BNM decision. Next local rate meeting is November. Markets were waiting on China trade data (8 Sep), US CPI (9 Sep) and PPI (10 Sep) ahead of the 15–16 September FOMC. Strong US August payrolls (+162k) had already lifted hike odds. Oil stayed elevated on Gulf shipping risk. Wall Street was closed Monday for US Labour Day; Tuesday Asia trade was cautious.
Read-through
A range day. The index held 1,710–1,715 while mid-caps and construction did the work. Zetrix was the story stock. GTA’s soft debut was typical ACE first-day behaviour after a large book.
Support: 1,710–1,700. Resistance: 1,715–1,730.