BURSA Malaysia closed higher on Thursday as investors were bullish ahead of the Budget 2026 announcement tomorrow, an analyst said.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 2.17 points, or 0.13 per cent to 1,629.67 from Wednesday’s close of 1,627.50.
The benchmark index had opened 1.37 points higher at 1,628.87 and moved between 1,626.67 and 1,632.53 throughout the trading session.
Market breadth was positive with gainers outpacing decliners 743 to 391, while 493 counters were unchanged, 975 remained untraded and seven were suspended.
Turnover expanded to 4.74 billion units worth RM3.62 bil, compared with 3.66 billion units valued at RM2.72 bil on Wednesday. ‒ Oct 9, 2025
