Late selling pressure drags Bursa Malaysia into the red

BURSA Malaysia closed marginally lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark index slipping 0.16 per cent, reversing earlier gains as mild selling pressure emerged in the final hour of trading.

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI lost 2.46 points to 1,516.95 from Monday’s close of 1,519.41.

The benchmark index opened 0.30 of-a-point higher at 1,519.71 this morning, and subsequently moved between 1,516.23 and 1,522.43 throughout the day.

On the local bourse, decliners beat gainers 441 to 437, while 533 counters were unchanged, 958 untraded and 11 suspended.

Turnover expanded to 2.72 bil units worth RM2.09 bil compared with yesterday’s 2.61 bil units worth RM1.84 bil. —June 10, 2025

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