Bursa Malaysia ends lower as market sentiment turns cautious

BURSA Malaysia pared earlier losses to end marginally lower today as cautious sentiment prevailed ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting next week.

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 1.77 points, or 0.11%, to 1,621.07 from Wednesday’s close of 1,622.84.

The benchmark index, which opened 1.79 points higher at 1,624.63, moved between 1,616.49 and 1,625.99 throughout the day.

The broader market was negative, with decliners surpassing advancers 463 to 458. A total of 699 counters were unchanged, 1,105 untraded, and seven suspended.

Turnover expanded to 4.48 billion units worth RM2.75 bil from 3.28 billion units worth RM2.30 bil yesterday. – Dec 4, 2025

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