Bursa Malaysia Annual Report 2015

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THE YEAR IN BRIEF
15 Bursa Malaysia • Annual Report 2015
MARKET
PERFORMANCE
JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
10,000
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
Total Volume (Units Million)
and Total Value (RM Million)
Total Volume Total Value FBM KLCI
Dec 16
US Federal Reserve
raises interest rates by
0.25 percentage point
Nov 13
BNM announces that Malaysian
economy grew 4.7% in 3Q 2015
Oct 23
Prime Minister unveils
Malaysia 2016 Budget
Sep 14 to 17
Announcement of stimulus
measures by Government
to strengthen nation’s
economy and US Federal
Reserve’s decision not to
raise interest rates boost
sentiment
Aug 13
BNM announces
that Malaysian
economy grew
4.9% in 2Q 2015
Aug 4 to 24
Devaluation of Chinese Yuan
coupled with continued
depreciation of Malaysian
Ringgit, as well as slumping
crude oil and commodity
prices dampen sentiment
Aug 25 to 28
Sentiment improves
following announcement
of economic stimulus
measures by Chinese
Government and US
Federal Reserve’s decision
to hold interest rates
July 6 to 8
Sentiment dampens
following sharp sell-offs
in China’s markets and
Greek voters’ rejection of
Eurozone’s bailout terms
AUG 4
AUG 24
SEP 17
1,692.51 pts USD37.28/bbl RM2,398.00 /MT
FBM KLCI Brent crude FCPO
DEC 31
4.2935
USD/RM
AUG 24 SEP 17
1,723.73 pts
USD49.99 /bbl
RM2,055.00 /MT
3.8535
FBM KLCI
Brent crude
FCPO
USD/RM
AUG 4
1,532.14 pts
USD42.69 /bbl
RM1,844.00 /MT
4.2630
FBM KLCI
Brent crude
FCPO
USD/RM
1,681.54 pts
USD49.08 /bbl
RM2,054.00 /MT
4.2550
FBM KLCI
Brent crude
FCPO
USD/RM
(lowest for 2015)