BURSA Malaysia ended little changed on Friday, as investors remained cautious amid renewed pressure on global bond yields and geopolitical tensions, an analyst said.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI eased 0.23 points to 1,736.48 compared with Thursday’s close of 1,736.71.
The benchmark index opened 0.63 of a point lower at 1,736.08, and fluctuated between 1,733.13 and 1,738.30 throughout the day.
On the broader market, losers outpaced gainers 637 to 578, while 571 counters were unchanged, 1,086 untraded and 47 suspended.
Turnover decreased to 3.91 bil units valued at RM3.32 bil from 4.28 bil units valued at RM4.01 bil on Thursday.—Aug 21, 2026
