BURSA Malaysia ended at its intraday low on Thursday as investor sentiment remained cautious amid ongoing foreign outflows, although the recent weakness may present bargain-hunting opportunities in fundamentally sound blue-chip counters.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 9.33 points, or 0.54%, to 1,708.36, from yesterday’s close of 1,717.69.
The benchmark index, which opened 3.74 points higher at 1,721.43, hit an intraday high of 1,722.50 in early trade before losing momentum for the rest of the day.
Market breadth was negative, with losers outpacing gainers 656 to 508, while 565 counters were unchanged, 989 untraded and 32 suspended.
Turnover fell to 3.49 billion units worth RM3.70 bil compared with 4.15 billion units worth RM4.29 bil on Wednesday. ‒ May 21, 2026
