BURSA Malaysia ended broadly lower on Monday as risk sentiment deteriorated sharply following renewed escalation in the Middle East conflict, triggering a widespread regional equity sell-off.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declined 16.40 points, or 0.95%, to 1,700.21, from Friday’s close of 1,716.61.
The benchmark index opened 27.97 points lower at 1,688.64 and moved between 1,684.28 and 1,703.90 during the session.
Market breadth was fragile, with 1,039 decliners outpacing 290 gainers, while 392 counters were unchanged, 904 counters were untraded and 23 suspended. ‒ March 2, 2026
