BURSA Malaysia reversed yesterday’s gains to close at an intraday low, with the benchmark index easing 0.34% as investors tracked developments in West Asia while remaining cautious amid increasingly conflicting signals from both the United States (US) and Iran over potential peace negotiations.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 5.79 points to 1,710.89 from Wednesday’s close of 1,716.68.
The market bellwether opened 2.78 points higher at 1,719.46, and reached its highest level of 1,719.89 in early trade.
Market breadth was negative with losers beating gainers 568 to 482. A total of 569 counters were unchanged, 1,140 untraded and 77 suspended.
Turnover improved to 3.0 billion units worth RM3.14 bil from yesterday’s 2.90 billion units worth RM3.26 bil. ‒ March 26, 2026
