BURSA Malaysia traded higher on Monday, supported by renewed buying interest in selected banking and telecommunications heavyweights, an analyst said.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 6.69 points, or 0.39%, to 1,714.79, compared with Friday’s close of 1,708.10.
The benchmark index opened 1.60 points higher at 1,709.70 and fluctuated between 1,708.26 and 1,715.29 throughout the trading session.
The broader market, however, was negative with decliners outpacing gainers 611 to 488, while 580 counters were unchanged, 1,109 untraded and 25 suspended.
Turnover declined to 3.60 billion units valued at RM2.45 bil from 4.33 billion units valued at RM2.98 bil on Friday. ‒ Sept 7, 2026
