Bursa Malaysia extends losing streak to five sessions
The KLCI closed at 1,582.59 on November 13 as declining stocks outnumbered gainers and trading turnover fell.
Malaysia’s benchmark share index lost 3.37 points, or 0.21 per cent, to finish at 1,582.59 on November 13, 2026, marking its fifth successive session of losses. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd vice-president of equity research Thong Pak Leng attributed the weakness to cautious investors and limited buying interest.
Across Bursa Malaysia, 686 stocks declined and 369 advanced, with another 497 ending unchanged. Trading volume fell to 2.84 billion units worth RM2.36 billion, against 3.06 billion units worth RM2.56 billion in the previous session.
Thong said concerns about artificial intelligence-related investments and uncertainty over leadership changes at Nvidia continued to weigh on investor confidence. He said the benchmark was approaching oversold territory following its run of declines, while weak trading volumes indicated reluctance to increase market exposure.
Heavyweight shares were mixed. CIMB finished at RM7.08 after losing one sen, while Tenaga Nasional dropped four sen to RM12.76. Public Bank added one sen to RM4.54, Maybank gained three sen to RM9.94 and IHH Healthcare increased nine sen to RM7.93.
Nestle recorded the largest decline, shedding RM1.94 to close at RM93.00. Sector indices also diverged: the Plantation Index lost 123.19 points to 8,796.07, whereas the Financial Services Index gained 55.41 points to 18,512.20. The Energy Index rose 1.25 points to 783.07.
