BURSA Malaysia closed lower on Thursday as renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment.
At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 5.97 points, or 0.36%, to 1,677.64 from Wednesday’s close of 1,683.61.
The benchmark index opened 2.62 points lower at 1,680.99, and moved between 1,676.18 and 1,683.80 throughout the session.
However, market breadth was slightly positive, with gainers leading losers 533 to 504, while 547 counters were unchanged, 1,112 untraded, and 12 suspended.
Turnover slipped to 2.64 billion units valued at RM2.19 bil from 2.96 billion units valued at RM2.18 bil on Wednesday. ‒ July 9, 2026
