BURSA Malaysia ended lower as profit-taking in financial services counters weighed on the market, amid cautious sentiment across the regional market.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 8.14 points, or 0.53%, to 1,526.16 from Monday’s close of 1,534.30.
The benchmark index opened 0.94 of-a-point higher at 1,535.24, and fluctuate between 1,521.93 and 1,535.41 throughout the day.
In the broader market, decliners outpaced gainers 575 to 338, with 474 counters unchanged, 1,008 untraded and 17 suspended.
Turnover declined to 2.65 billion units worth RM1.85 bil compared with Monday’s 3.12 billion units worth RM1.63 bil. – May 27, 2025
