BURSA Malaysia ended higher on Monday, supported by continued interest in blue-chip counters, in line with the upbeat performance across regional markets, said an analyst.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) bounced 18.47 points, or 1.07%, to 1,751.30 from Friday’s close of 1,732.83.
The barometer index opened 11.91 points higher at 1,744.74, and moved between an intraday low of 1,736.32 in early trade and a high of 1,752.13 during the mid-afternoon session.
The market breadth was positive, with gainers leading decliners 798 to 355. Another 515 counters were unchanged, 995 remained untraded, and 18 were suspended. Turnover totalled 3.12 billion units valued at RM2.90 bil. ‒ Feb 9, 2026
