BURSA Malaysia ended lower on Monday, mirroring the lacklustre performance across Asia as weak Chinese economic data and the recent downgrade of the United States’ sovereign credit rating weighed on regional market sentiment.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 15.61 points, or 0.99%, to 1,556.14 from Friday’s close of 1,571.75.
The benchmark index opened 5.18 points lower at 1,566.57 and fluctuated between 1,550.93 and 1,566.57 throughout the trading session.
In the broader market, losers thumped gainers 889 to 216, while 384 counters were unchanged, 906 untraded and 17 suspended. – May 19, 2025
