BURSA Malaysia ended the first trading day of the week higher, maintaining its momentum from last week amid improving investor sentiment following the latest United States tariff announcements.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.15 points, or 0.29%, to 1,757.98, compared with Friday’s close of 1,752.83.
The benchmark index had opened 4.14 points higher at 1,756.97, and moved between 1,752.48 and 1,760.03 throughout the trading session.
The broader market was positive, with gainers outpacing losers 584 to 520, while 537 counters remained unchanged. A total of 1,139 counters remained untraded, and 24 were suspended.
Turnover widened to 2.47 billion units worth RM2.65 bil compared to 2.03 billion units worth RM2.20 bil last Friday. ‒ Feb 23, 2026
