Bursa Malaysia eases as profit taking halts recent gains

BURSA Malaysia closed marginally lower today on profit-taking after recent strong gains, an analyst said.

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI eased 2.74 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 1,635.06 from Thursday’s close of 1,637.80.

The benchmark index opened 20.93 points firmer at 1,658.73, and fluctuated between 1,631.43 and 1,658.73 throughout the trading session.

Across the broader market, gainers marginally outpaced decliners 521 to 516, while 573 counters were unchanged, 964 were untraded, and 17 suspended.

Turnover declined to 4.03 billion units worth RM2.50 bil compared with 4.27 bil units valued at RM3.92 bil on Thursday. —Oct 3, 2025

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