The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index is a comprehensive range of real-time indices, which cover all eligible companies listed on the
Bursa Malaysia
Bursa Malaysia is the stock exchange of Malaysia. It is one of the largest bourses in ASEAN. It is based in Kuala Lumpur and was previously known as the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE). It provides a full integration of transactions, offeri ...
Main Board which was introduced to Bursa Malaysia's investors in 2006.
The indices are to measure the performance of the major capital segments of the Malaysian market,
History
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index was launched on 26 June 2006 except for FTSE Bursa Malaysia Hijrah Shariah Index and FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS Shariah Index which were launched on 22 January 2007 and 21 May 2007 respectively. The launch of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Hijrah Shariah Index and FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS Shariah Index was in response to increasing interest in Shariah-compliant investment. Both index were the joint initiative between
FTSE,
Bursa Malaysia
Bursa Malaysia is the stock exchange of Malaysia. It is one of the largest bourses in ASEAN. It is based in Kuala Lumpur and was previously known as the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE). It provides a full integration of transactions, offeri ...
and the leading global Shariah consultancy,
Yasaar Ltd.
Tradable Indices
* FTSE Bursa Malaysia Large 30 Index
* FTSE Bursa Malaysia Mid 70 Index
* FTSE Bursa Malaysia 100 Index
* FTSE Bursa Malaysia Hijrah Shariah Index
Benchmark Indices
* FTSE Bursa Malaysia Small Cap Index
* FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS Index
* FTSE Bursa Malaysia Fledgling Index
* FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS Shariah Index
Index calculations and currencies
The tradable indices are calculated every 15 seconds and the benchmark indices are calculated every 60 seconds. At the end of each day, another calculation will be done. The indices are available at 19:00 Malaysia time (GMT +8) and 11:00 London time GMT via FTP and email.
The currencies involved in trading are
Ringgit Malaysia
The Malaysian ringgit (; plural: ringgit; symbol: RM; currency code: MYR; Malay name: ''Ringgit Malaysia''; formerly the Malaysian dollar) is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 ''sen'' (formerly ''cents''). The ringgit is issue ...
,
Sterling,
Japanese yen
The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar (US$) and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and the ...
,
United States dollar
The United States dollar ( symbol: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the officia ...
and
Euro
The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ...
.
See also
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FTSE Group
FTSE International Limited trading as FTSE Russell ( "Footsie") is a British provider of stock market indices and associated data services, wholly owned by the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and operating from premises in Canary Wharf. It operates ...
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Bursa Malaysia
Bursa Malaysia is the stock exchange of Malaysia. It is one of the largest bourses in ASEAN. It is based in Kuala Lumpur and was previously known as the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE). It provides a full integration of transactions, offeri ...
*
Kuala Lumpur Composite Index
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, also known as the FBM KLCI, is a capitalisation-weighted stock market index, composed of the 30 largest companies on the Bursa Malaysia by market capitalisation that meet the eligibility requirements of the FTSE Bu ...
References
FTSE Bursa Malaysia website
Bloomberg page for FBMEMAS:IND
{{Malaysian stock market indices
2006 establishments in Malaysia
Bursa Malaysia
Malaysian stock market indices
FTSE Group stock market indices