BURSA Malaysia extended its pullback as profit-taking intensified, with most sectors closing lower in a broad-based consolidation, an analyst said.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 25.60 points, or 1.46%, to 1,730.89 from Wednesday’s close of 1,756.49.
The market bellwether opened 3.18 points lower at 1,753.31, marking the day’s high, and hit a low of 1,719.52 during the mid-morning session.
In the broader market, losers trounced gainers 800 to 372, some 532 counters were unchanged, 1,015 counters were untraded and 109 were suspended.
Turnover slipped to 3.06 billion shares valued at RM3.95 bil from Wednesday’s 3.65 billion units worth RM4.41 bil. ‒ Jan 29, 2026
