BURSA Malaysia’s benchmark index ended lower on Tuesday, slipping below the key 1,700 level, as continued profit-taking and weak regional market performance, amid heightened geopolitical tensions, dampened investor risk appetite.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 13.27 points, or 0.77%, to 1,699.06 from yesterday’s close of 1,712.33.
The market bellwether opened 1.31 points weaker at 1,711.02, marking the day’s high, and hit a low of 1,695.81 in the afternoon session before clawing back up toward the close.
Market breadth was negative with decliners thumping advancers 780 to 293, while 547 counters were unchanged, 1,047 untraded and 10 suspended. ‒ Jan 20, 2026
