KLCI bursa malysia

Stock Market IndicesStock market indices are used as indicators for the performance of the stock market as a whole. A stock market index can be based on all the stocks listed on a stock exchange or on only a sample of stocks.

The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI)Bursa Malaysia computes an index for each of the main sectors traded on the exchange but the most widely followed, by far, is the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI). The KLCI is generally accepted as the local stock market barometer. It was introduced in 1986 to answer the need for a stock market index which would serve as an accurate performance indicator of the Malaysian stock market as well as the economy. This index satisfies stringent guidelines and has gone through rigorous screenings of the component companies that were selected to compose the index. In 1995, the number of component companies was increased to 100 and it will be limited to this amount although actual component companies may change from time to time.

The indices calculated by the Bursa Malaysia are as follows:

1. Composite Index.
   
2. Industrial Index.
   
3. Consumer Products Index.
   
4. Industrial Products Index.
   
5. Construction Index.
   
6. Trading/Services Index.
   
7. Finance Index.
   
8. Properties Index.
   
9. Mining Index.
   
10. Plantations Index.
    
11. Syariah Index.
    
12. Technology Index.
    
13. Second Board Index.
    
14. MESDAQ Market Index.