BURSA Malaysia closed lower on Monday as investors turned cautious, with profit-taking emerging in selected heavyweights, amid rising global bond yields and ahead of the US inflation release.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 4.17 points, or 0.24%, to 1,708.50 from Friday’s close of 1,712.67.
The benchmark index opened 1.24 points lower at 1,711.43 and moved between 1,705.94 and 1,713.50 throughout the session.
Market breadth was negative, with losers outpacing gainers 619 to 419, while 565 counters were unchanged, 1,095 untraded and 59 suspended.
Turnover fell to 3.06 billion units worth RM3.17 bil compared with 3.68 billion units worth RM3.58 bil on Friday. ‒ May 25, 2026
