BURSA Malaysia extended its losing streak for a fourth consecutive session, closing lower on Thursday amid continued broad-based selling that weighed on market sentiment, an analyst said.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 9.23 points or 0.57% to 1,585.96 from Wednesday’s close of 1,595.19.
The benchmark index opened 3.61 points lower at 1,591.58 and fluctuated between an intraday low of 1,583.66 and a high of 1,592.89 throughout the day.
Market breadth remained negative with losers thumping gainers 799 to 318, while 476 counters were unchanged, 1,181 untraded and 13 suspended.
Turnover climbed to 3.06 billion units valued at RM2.56 bil compared with yesterday’s 2.90 billion units valued at RM2.33 bil. ‒ Nov 12, 2026
