Bursa Malaysia ends lower amid lack buying interest

BURSA Malaysia ended the week lower amid a lack of buying interest, reflecting continued cautious sentiment, said an analyst.

At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 3.37 points or 0.21 per cent to 1,582.59 from Thursday’s close of 1,585.96.

The benchmark index opened 0.47 of a point lower at 1,585.49 and fluctuated between an intraday low of 1,579.66 and a high of 1,588.10 throughout the day.

Market breadth remained negative with losers thumping gainers 686 to 369, while 497 counters were unchanged, 1,232 untraded and 16 suspended.

Turnover declined to 2.84 billion units valued at RM2.36 billion compared with yesterday’s 3.06 billion units valued at RM2.56 billion. – Nov 13, 2026.

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