BURSA Malaysia’s key index recovered from intraday losses to end 0.23% higher on Monday, marking a fresh 16-month high, supported by steady institutional demand.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose 3.89 points to 1,680.99, from last Friday’s close of 1,677.10.
The benchmark index previously reached a peak of 1,684.68 on Aug 29, 2024.
The index opened 0.21 of a point higher at 1,677.31 but trended lower through the morning session, sliding to an intraday low of 1,668.48. It regained momentum in the final hour of trade to close at its session high.
The broader market, however, was negative, with decliners outpacing gainers 646 to 369, while 569 counters were unchanged, 1,149 untraded and 58 suspended. ‒ Dec 29, 2025
