KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 rose to RM72.83 million from RM68.42 million in the same period last year.
Revenue increased to RM214.07 million from RM184.37 million previously, while operating revenue grew 16.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM206.9 million, supported mainly by higher securities trading activity as well as increased listing and issuer fees.
It said in a filing on Bursa Malaysia today that in the securities market, average daily trading value for on-market trades increased 27% y-o-y to RM3.3 billion, supported by broad participation across investor segments.
“Fundraising activity was encouraging in 1Q 2026, with 16 Initial public offerings (IPOs) across the Main, ACE and Leap Markets. The total market capitalisation increased by 11.4% y-o-y, reaching RM2.1 trillion in 1Q 2026,” it said.
Bursa Malaysia CEO Datuk Fad’l Mohamed said the exchange delivered a positive start to the year, which saw higher trading activity and a strong listing pipeline, reflecting confidence in the Malaysian capital market.
“Building on this performance, market development priorities were progressed to strengthen the quality, accessibility and breadth of the capital market ecosystem.
“This included measures to improve equity market visibility through Bursa Malaysia Quality 50 and Quality 50 Shariah indices, broaden access to derivatives through the Mini FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Futures, and enhance cross-border connectivity through collaboration with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd,” he said.
On the outlook, he said that as 2026 progresses, Malaysia’s capital market continues to operate within a resilient domestic environment, supported by steady economic growth and policy certainty.
“With gross domestic product growth projected at 4.0% to 5.0%, this backdrop provides a constructive foundation for investment and capital market activity.
“Against this landscape, Bursa Malaysia remains focused on fulfilling its role as a trusted market operator, strengthening market vibrancy and supporting sustainable capital formation to meet the evolving needs of investors, issuers and the broader economy,” he added.
Bursa Malaysia said Derivatives Market activity increased, with average daily contracts traded rising 5.2%y-o-yto 107,487 contracts, driven mainly by higher crude palm oil futures trading.
“The Islamic market remained resilient, with average daily trading value of RM50.7 billion on Bursa Suq Al-Sila’
“Meanwhile, non‑trading revenue expanded by 19.3% y-o-yto RM79.3 million, representing 38%of operating revenue,” it said.
