BURSA Malaysia closed lower in tandem with the weak performance across the region, said an analyst.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 0.69%, or 10.51 points lower, at 1,501.44 from Wednesday’s close of 1,511.95.
The benchmark index opened 0.99 of-a-point higher at 1,512.94, its highest for the day, and thereafter languished throughout the session to hit a low of 1,501.38 just before closing.
Market breadth was subdued, with 660 decliners outnumbering 298 gainers. Another 460 counters were unchanged, 1,005 were untraded and 11 suspended.
Turnover expanded to 2.81 billion units valued at RM1.69 bil compared with Wednesday’s 2.42 billion units worth RM1.79 bil. – June 19, 2025
