BURSA Malaysia closed lower on Monday, tracking weaker regional market performance after Iran-United States talks ended in a stalemate, prompting Washington to proceed with plans to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 10.79 points, or 0.64%, to 1,680.52 from last Friday’s close of 1,691.31.
The benchmark index, which opened 8.88 points lower at 1,682.43, moved between 1,685.52 and 1,675.64 during the day.
In the broader market, losers outpaced gainers 760 to 402, while 454 counters were unchanged, 1,101 untraded and 12 suspended.
Turnover rose to 2.94 billion units worth RM2.64 bil from Friday’s 2.89 billion units worth RM2.60 bil. ‒ April 13, 2026
