BURSA Malaysia closed flat on Wednesday amid investor caution as heightened tensions in West Asia pushed Brent crude oil to above US$100 per barrel, an analyst said.
At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI eased 0.06 of a point, or 0.003 per cent, to 1,714.34 from Tuesday’s close of 1,714.40.
The benchmark index opened 1.06 points higher at 1,715.46 and moved between 1,710.36 and 1,718.52 throughout the trading session.
The broader market was almost evenly balanced, with gainers leading decliners 551 to 531, while 591 counters were unchanged, 1,136 were untraded, and 15 were suspended.
Turnover fell to 3.66 bil units valued at RM3.49 bil from 4.13 bil units valued at RM3.14 bil on Tuesday.—Sept 9, 2026
