Abstract: We analyzed changes in short interest across Bursa Malaysia stocks as of Oct 16th. Aggregated short interest was USD1,364m, down 2.0% from USD1,392m a week earlier. Short interest fell while the KLSE index was roughly flat, down 0.0% for the week. Tenaga Nasional's short value rose 40.0% to USD29.8m and CIMB's rose 17.3% to USD88.3m, while Gamuda's short value fell 18.4% to USD114.2m and Heineken's fell 52.8% to USD1.8m. Aeon Credit Service's short interest increased by 1.12x ADT and Mah Sing's short value rose 18.9% to USD3.6m.
Mah Sing, Tenaga Nasional, Lafarge Malayan Cement, Aeon Credit Service, Heineken
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