BURSA Malaysia ended higher on Tuesday as bargain hunting continued in banking and healthcare stocks amid a mixed performance in major Asian equities.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.34 points, or 0.33%, to 1,623.35 from Monday’s close of 1,618.01.
The benchmark index, which opened 1.39 points weaker at 1,616.62, moved between 1,611.17 and 1,628.01 throughout the session.
On the broader market, decliners overwhelmed gainers 813 to 381, while 463 counters were unchanged, 1,169 untraded and 21 suspended.
Turnover was marginally higher at 3.60 billion units worth RM3.32 bil compared with 3.36 billion units worth RM2.91 bil on Monday. ‒ Oct 13, 2026
