BURSA Malaysia ended marginally lower on Monday as ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia continued to weigh on market sentiment.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 2.29 points or 0.14% to 1,696.56 from last Friday’s close of 1,698.85.
The market bellwether opened 2.44 points lower at 1,696.41, and fluctuated between 1,688.46 and 1,701.18 throughout the day.
Market breadth was negative with losers surpassing gainers 619 to 402. A total of 499 counters were unchanged, 1,162 untraded, and 21 suspended.
Turnover declined to 2.38 billion units worth RM2.56 bil from last Friday’s 2.87 billion units worth RM3.45 bil. ‒ March 16, 2026
