KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher today following Malaysia’s stronger-than-expected first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026) gross domestic product (GDP) which expanded by 5.4%, surpassing the advance estimate of 5.3%.
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) last Friday said the stronger-than-expected Q1 2026 GDP is driven by robust domestic demand, investment activities and exports.
At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose 1.37 points to 1,741.59 from last Friday’s close of 1,740.22. The benchmark index opened 1.72 points higher at 1,741.94.
However, on the broader market, losers outpaced gainers 380 to 184, while 300 counters were unchanged, 1,850 untraded and 32 suspended.
Turnover stood at 308.91 million shares valued at RM177.18 million.
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