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Bursa may face more selling pressure: Analysts

THE already lethargic stock market will likely come under more selling pressure in the coming days following a new twist in the domestic political arena.
Analysts expect foreign funds, especially, to continue selling out in the next few days following yesterday’s decision by a component party in the ruling Barisan Nasional to either table or support […]

Bursa’s 1Q08 net profit fell 40% to RM42m

Bursa Malaysia’s net profit for the first quarter of the financial ending Dec 31, 2008, fell 40% to RM42.07 million from a year earlier, due mainly to “lower trading revenue from the equity market as a result of investor caution towards escalating subprime related issues and recent local political issues”.

FTSE Groups

Partnered with Bursa Malaysia to create a series family of indices for Bursa Malaysia. These indices measure the performance of the major segments of the Malaysia capital market.
Basically all Malaysian companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia (including Main/Second Board and MESDAQ counters) are eligible for inclusion if they meet FTSE standards for

free float […]