BURSA Malaysia’s benchmark index closed little changed to settle at slightly below the 1,500-mark on Monday as investors balanced persistent global uncertainties with signs of underlying domestic resilience, said an analyst.
At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI inched up 0.07 of-a-point to 1,499.47 compared to Friday’s close of 1,499.40.
The benchmark index opened 2.68 points higher at an intraday high of 1,502.08 and hit an intraday low of 1,494.27 during the early afternoon session.
In the broader market, decliners outpaced gainers 512 to 308, while 463 counters were unchanged, 1,142 untraded, and 39 others suspended. —Apr 21, 2025
