Bursa Malaysia • Annual Report 2013
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Market Performance
Note:
On 23 December 2013, total value surged to RM35.1 billion, contributed mainly by a single direct business transaction valued at RM34.1 billion.
Hit all time high
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jul 12 to 24:
FBM KLCI trended higher, in
tandem with regional markets,
on the possibility that the
stimulus measures in the US
would be prolonged despite
the stronger-than-expected US
economic data
Jul 30:
Fitch Ratings revised
Malaysia’s credit
rating outlook to
negative from stable
Aug 21:
BNM announced that the Malaysian economy grew
by 4.3% in the second quarter of 2013. BNM also
revised Malaysia’s 2013 GDP growth forecast to 4.5-
5% from 5-6% previously
Aug 19 to 28:
FBM KLCI trended lower on increased
speculation that the US Federal Reserve could
scale back its asset purchase programme as
well as increased geopolitical concerns over a
potential US-led military strike on Syria
Sep 2:
The Government announced the
reduction in fuel subsidies
Sep 18:
The US Federal Reserve policy makers
decided to maintain the asset purchase
programme at the Federal Open Market
Committee meeting
Oct 25:
The Prime Minister unveiled
Budget 2014, which includes
the implementation of
Government Service Tax with
effect from April 2015
Nov 15:
BNM announced that the Malaysian
economy grew by 5.0% in the third
quarter of 2013
Dec 2:
The Government announced that
it had allowed Tenaga Nasional
Berhad to raise the electricity tariff
from January 2014
Nov 20:
Moody’s Investors Service
revised Malaysia’s credit
ratings to positive from stable
Dec 18:
The US
Federal
Reserve
announced
that it will be
tapering the
asset purchase
programme,
starting
January 2014
Dec 30:
FBM KLCI closed at an all-
time high of 1,872.52 points
Dec 31:
FBM KLCI
finished
the year at
1,866.96
points
Total
Volume
(Units)/
Total
Value
(RM million)
36,000
The Year in Brief
