KUALA LUMPUR: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) delivered a strong start to 2026, rising for four consecutive weeks to close January at 1,740 points, supported by policy optimism, improving macroeconomic signals, foreign inflows, a stronger ringgit and rising market liquidity, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
In its Monthly Wrap: Jan 2026 report, CIMB Securities said that sentiment was lifted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s New Year 2026 address on Jan 5, which emphasised governance reforms, stronger execution, and near-term economic support alongside better-than-expected fourth quarter 2025 advance gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.7 per cent.
